οἰκονόμος
oikonómos
steward
One who manages or administers the affairs of a household, estate, or organization on behalf of an owner or superior; a steward, manager, or administrator. In primary usage, refers to a person entrusted with the oversight of property, finances, servants, or affairs in both private households and institutional contexts. Figuratively, may denote one entrusted with responsibility for a particular task, role, or community (e.g., religious or civic stewardship). The term can extend to broader meanings such as overseer, administrator, and, in later and figurative contexts, one entrusted with the dissemination or guardianship of divine or philosophical truths.
Luke 16:3 · Word #6
Lexicon G3623
| Lemma | οἰκονόμος |
| Transliteration | oikonómos |
| Strong's | G3623 |
| Definition | One who manages or administers the affairs of a household, estate, or organization on behalf of an owner or superior; a steward, manager, or administrator. In primary usage, refers to a person entrusted with the oversight of property, finances, servants, or affairs in both private households and institutional contexts. Figuratively, may denote one entrusted with responsibility for a particular task, role, or community (e.g., religious or civic stewardship). The term can extend to broader meanings such as overseer, administrator, and, in later and figurative contexts, one entrusted with the dissemination or guardianship of divine or philosophical truths. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | steward |
| Literal | steward |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οἰκονόμος |
| Strong's | G3623 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3623-04
household steward
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): identifies a single male steward/manager as subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Household steward" preserves the compound sense of one who manages (νέμω) a house (οἶκος). The nominative masculine singular form denotes one male manager/administrator as the acting subject or identified role. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
household steward
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "steward". |