Word study · Greek
oikonomía
stewardship, management
Say it: oy-kon-om-EE-ah (approximate)
οἰκονομία
What it means
Management of a household, from oikos, "house," and nomos, "law." The English word "economy" comes from it. Paul says he has been entrusted with a "stewardship" of the gospel (9:17), as a household manager is entrusted with a master's goods.
Range of meaning
- StewardshipA trust to manage.
- PlanAn arrangement of things.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 9
"A stewardship is entrusted to me" (9:17).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3622 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources