# G3617 οἰκοδεσπότης

οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespótēs), Strong’s G3617: the head of a family KJV: goodman (of the house), householder, master of the house. Occurs 12 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G3617 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*oikodespótēs* — the head of a family

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

Built from [οἶκος oîkos](https://besorah.bible/word/G3624) (a dwelling) + [δεσπότης despótēs](https://besorah.bible/word/G1203) (an absolute ruler)

Occurs 12 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 10:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/10?v=25) — It is enough for the disciple that he be like his rabbi, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master…
- [Matthew 13:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/13?v=27) — The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these…
- [Matthew 13:52](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/13?v=52) — He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a…
- [Matthew 20:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/20?v=1) — “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire…
- [Matthew 20:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/20?v=11) — When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
- [Matthew 21:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=33) — “Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it…
- [Matthew 24:43](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=43) — But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have…
- [Mark 14:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=14) — and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Rabbi says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the…
- [Luke 12:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/12?v=39) — But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and…
- [Luke 13:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/13?v=25) — When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at…