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Strong's G3623 οἰκονόμος (oikonomos)

Oikonomos means “chamberlain” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3623 — kelulah (“espousal”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3623
Language Greek
Linked Usages 25
Books 12

Strong's G3623 Quick Answer

Strong's G3623 οἰκονόμος (oikonomos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oikonomos (oy-kon-om'-os) n. 1. a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity 2. (by extension) a fiscal agent (treasurer) It has 25 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include steward, son, eliakim, scribe, and lord. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
oikonomos (oy-kon-om'-os) n. 1. a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity 2. (by extension) a fiscal agent (treasurer)
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
steward, son, eliakim, scribe, and lord

Meaning and Definition

oikonomos (oy-kon-om'-os) n. 1. a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity 2. (by extension) a fiscal agent (treasurer) 3. (figuratively) a preacher (of the Gospel) [from G3624 and the base of G3551] KJV: chamberlain, governor, steward Root(s): G3624, G3551

Original Word
οἰκονόμος
Transliteration
oikonomos
Derivation
Root: νόμος R1: 3624 R2: 3551
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3623. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

manager

Usage: οἰκονόμος, -ου, ὁ (οἶκος + νέμω, to manage) [in LXX chiefly for עַל ;] __1. prop., the manager of a household or estate, a house- or land-steward (usually a slave or freedman): Luk.12:42 16:1, 3 16:8, 1Co.4:2, Gal.4:2; ὀ οἰ. τ. πόλεως (RV, treasurer; cf. I Est.4:49), Rom.16:23. __2. Metaphorical (in wider sense; cf. οἰκονομία), an administrator, a steward: of Christian ministers, 1Co.4:1, Tit.1:7; of Christians generally, 1Pe.4:10.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

steward son eliakim scribe lord hezekiah hilkiah joah asaph recorder king according

How Strong's G3623 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3623 (οἰκονόμος) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3623 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3623 in the New Testament

10 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 12:42 KJV

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Luke 16:1 KJV

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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.

Strong's G3623 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 4:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And Ahishar was steward, and Eliac the chief steward; and Eliab the son of Saph was over the family: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

3 Kingdoms 16:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And Zimri, captain of half his cavalry, conspired against him, while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza the steward at Tirzah.

3 Kingdoms 18:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And Ahab called Obadiah the steward. Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.

Strong's G3623 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:47 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem.

1 Esdras 4:49 Septuagint / Brenton

Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors;

1 Esdras 8:64 Septuagint / Brenton

And all the weight of them was written up the same hour.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3623.

3 Kingdoms 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ahishar was steward, and Eliac the chief steward; and Eliab the son of Saph was over the family: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.
3 Kingdoms 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zimri, captain of half his cavalry, conspired against him, while he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza the steward at Tirzah.
3 Kingdoms 18:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ahab called Obadiah the steward. Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly.
4 Kingdoms 18:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they cried to Hezekiah: and there came to him Eliakim the son of Hilkiah the steward, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
4 Kingdoms 18:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, the steward, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came in to Hezekiah, having rent their garments; and they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh.
4 Kingdoms 19:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent Eliakim the steward, and Shebnah the scribe, and the elders of the priests, clothed with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
1 Chronicles 29:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the heads of families, and the princes of the children of Israel, and the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and the overseers of the works, and the king’s builders, offered willingly.
Esther 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
Esther 8:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the scribes were called in the first month, which is Nisan, on the three and twentieth day of the same year; and orders were written to the Jews, whatever the king had commanded to the local governors and chiefs of the satraps, from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven satraps, according to the several provinces, according to their dialects.
Isaiah 36:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there went forth to him Eliakim the steward, the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder.
Isaiah 36:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, the steward, and Shebna the military scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came in to Hezekiah, having their garments rent, and they reported to him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 37:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent Eliakim the steward, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests clothed with sackcloth, to Isaiah the son of Amoz, the prophet. And they said to him, Thus says Hezekiah,
Luke 12:42 New Testament, KJV
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Luke 16:1 New Testament, KJV
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke 16:3 New Testament, 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.
Luke 16:8 New Testament, KJV
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Romans 16:23 New Testament, KJV
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
1 Corinthians 4:1 New Testament, KJV
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 4:2 New Testament, KJV
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Galatians 4:2 New Testament, KJV
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Titus 1:7 New Testament, KJV
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
1 Peter 4:10 New Testament, KJV
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Esdras 4:47 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Darius the king stood up, and kissed him, and wrote letters for him unto all the treasurers and lieutenants and captains and governors, that they should safely convey on their way both him, and all those that go up with him to build Jerusalem.
1 Esdras 4:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover he wrote for all the Jews that went out of his realm up into Jewry, concerning their freedom, that no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors;
1 Esdras 8:64 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the weight of them was written up the same hour.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3623, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3623 FAQ

What does oikonomos (οἰκονόμος) mean?

Oikonomos (Strong's G3623) is a Greek word most simply glossed "chamberlain". oikonomos (oy-kon-om'-os) n. 1. a house-distributor (i.e. manager), or overseer, i.e. an employee in that capacity 2. (by extension) a fiscal agent (treasurer)

How many times is oikonomos (οἰκονόμος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's G3623 across 12 books.

Where can I study oikonomos (οἰκονόμος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3623 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate oikonomos (οἰκονόμος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as steward, son, eliakim, scribe, lord, and hezekiah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3623 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3623, with linked reader references where each row is available.