Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3622
οἰκονομία
oikonomia · “management”
Used 9 times across 5 books
Definition
οἰκονομία, -ας, ἡ
(οἰκονομέω), [in LXX: Isa.22:19, 21 (מַצָּב, מֶמְשָׁלָה)* ;]
1. prop. (Plat., Arist.), the office of οἰκονόμος, stewardship: Luk.16:2-4.
2. In later writers (Plut., al.; see AR on Eph.1:10; MM, xviii), generally, administration, dispensation: 1Co.9:17, Eph.1:10 3:2, 9, Col.1:25, 1Ti.1:4.†
(οἰκονομέω), [in LXX: Isa.22:19, 21 (מַצָּב, מֶמְשָׁלָה)* ;]
1. prop. (Plat., Arist.), the office of οἰκονόμος, stewardship: Luk.16:2-4.
2. In later writers (Plut., al.; see AR on Eph.1:10; MM, xviii), generally, administration, dispensation: 1Co.9:17, Eph.1:10 3:2, 9, Col.1:25, 1Ti.1:4.†
Where it appears
Luke3
1 Corinthians1
Ephesians3
Colossians1
1 Timothy1
In the text
Luke 16:2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.Luke 16:4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:Ephesians 3:2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:Ephesians 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:Colossians 1:25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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