Lexicon
οἰκοδεσποτέω
oikodespoteō
G3616
G:V Greek

to manage a house

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oikodespoteo denotes taking charge of a household in the instruction addressed to younger widows.

The sole attested use places the term among marrying and bearing children, describing the taking charge of a household.

Senses in use

  1. Taking charge of a household · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 5:14, the present active infinitive occurs in a sequence with marrying and bearing children; the APB renders the clause “manage their households.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 5:14, the APB renders the relevant clause “manage their households,”.

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