οἰκονομία
oikonomia
- management
- the office of
- stewardship
- administration
- dispensation
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: management
οἰκονομία, -ας, ἡ
(οἰκονομέω), [in LXX: Isa.22:19, 21 (מַצָּב, מֶמְשָׁלָה)* ;]
__1. prop. (Plat. Arist.), the office of οἰκονόμος, stewardship: Luk.16:2-4.
__2. In later writers (Plut. al.; see AR on Eph.1:10; MM, xviii), generally, administration, dispensation: 1Co.9:17, Eph.1:10 3:2, 9, Col.1:25, 1Ti.1:4.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: the office of; stewardship; administration; dispensation
the office of; stewardship; administration; dispensation