Strong's Lexicon
G3622 — οἰκονομία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3622 |
|---|---|
| Word: | οἰκονομία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3623 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | oikonomia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oy-kon-om-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. administration (of a household or estate) 2. (specially) a (religious) "economy" |
| KJV Renderings: | dispensation, stewardship |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἰκονομία, οἰκονομίας, ἡ (οἰκονομέω), from Xenophon, and Plato down, "the management of a household or of household affairs; specifically, the management, oversight, administration, of others’ property; the office of a manager or overseer, stewardship": Luk 16:2-4; hence, the word is transferred by Paul in a theocratic sense to the office (duty) intrusted to him by God (the lord and master) of proclaiming to men the blessings of the gospel, 1Co 9:17; ἡ, οἰκονομία τοῦ Θεοῦ, the office of administrator (stewardship) intrusted by God, Col 1:25. universally, administration, dispensation, which in a theocratic sense is ascribed to God himself as providing for man’s salvation: αἵτινες ... ἡ οἰκονομίαν Θεοῦ τήν ἐν πίστει, which furnish matter for disputes rather than the (knowledge of the) dispensation of the things by which God has provided for and prepared salvation, which salvation must be embraced by faith, 1Ti 1:4 L T Tr WH; ἥν προέθετο ... καιρῶν, which good will he purposed to show with a view to (that) dispensation (of his) by which the times (namely, of infancy and immaturity cf. Gal 4:1-4) were to be fulfilled, Eph 1:9 f; ἡ οἰκονομία τῆς χάριτος τοῦ Θεοῦ τῆς δοθείσης μοι, that dispensation (or arrangement) by which the grace of God was granted me, Eph 3:2; ἡ οἰκονομία τοῦ μυστηρίου, the dispensation by which he carried out his secret purpose, Eph 3:9 G L T Tr WH.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
οἰκονομία (dispensation)
Luke 16:2
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και φωνήσας αυτόν είπεν αυτώ τι τούτο ακούω περί σου απόδος τον λόγον της οικονομίας ου γαρ δυνήση έτι οικονομείν
Luke 16:3
- KJV: Then 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
- GK: είπε δε εν εαυτώ ο οικονόμος τι ποιήσω ότι ο κύριός μου αφαιρείται την οικονομίαν απ΄ εμού σκάπτειν ουκ ισχύω επαιτείν αισχύνομαι
Luke 16:4
- KJV: I am resolved what to do that when I am put out of the stewardship they may receive me into their houses
- GK: έγνων τι ποιήσω ίνα όταν μετασταθώ της οικονομίας δέξωνταί με εις τους οίκους αυτών
1 Corinthians 9:17
- KJV: For if I do this thing willingly I have a reward but if against my will a dispensation is committed unto me
- GK: ει γαρ εκών τούτο πράσσω μισθόν έχω ει δε άκων οικονομίαν πεπίστευμαι
Ephesians 1:10
- KJV: That 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
- GK: εις οικονομίαν του πληρώματος των καιρών ανακεφαλαιώσασθαι τα πάντα εν τω χριστώ τα εν τοις ουρανοίς και τα εν της γης εν αυτώ
Ephesians 3:2
- KJV: If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward
- GK: είγε ηκούσατε την οικονομίαν της χάριτος του θεού της δοθείσης μοι εις υμάς
Colossians 1:25
- KJV: Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you to fulfil the word of God
- GK: ης εγενόμην εγώ διάκονος κατά την οικονομίαν του θεού την δοθείσάν μοι εις υμάς πληρώσαι τον λόγον του θεού