οἰκονομέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἰκονόμος (oikonómos, steward) +‎ -έω (-éō, Suffix used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs.)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

οἰκονομέω • (oikonoméō)

  1. to manage as a house steward, order, regulate
  2. to dispense, disburse
  3. to treat (one substance with another)
  4. to administer

Inflection

Quotations

  • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 16:2:
    καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δυνήσῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.
    kaì phōnḗsas autòn eîpen autōî, Tí toûto akoúō perì soû? apódos tòn lógon tês oikonomías sou; ou gàr dunḗsēi éti oikonomeîn.
    • Translation by KJV
      And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

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