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goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“Master of the house” (Prov. 7:19¹⁹For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: (Proverbs 7:19); Matt. 20:11¹¹And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, (Matthew 20:11); Matt. 24:43⁴³But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. (Matthew 24:43); Mark 14:14¹⁴And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? (Mark 14:14); Luke 12:39³⁹And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. (Luke 12:39); Luke 22:11¹¹And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? (Luke 22:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3617 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

οἰκοδεσπότης

Transliteration:

oikodespotes

Phonic:

oy-kod-es-pot’-ace

Meaning:

from 3624 and 1203; the head of a family

KJV Usage:

goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house