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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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οἰκονομία

Strong’s: G3622

Associated OET lemmas: οἰκονομία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: οἰκονομία; -ας

Constructions: οἰκονομία; οἰκέω; νομίζω

Sense 1: task, commission, responsibility

Semantic entry: 42.25

Semantic domains: Perform, Do

Subdomains: Do, Perform

Definition: a task involving management and organization

CO1 9:17: RV CO1 9:17 · LV CO1 9:17 · Read together CO1 9:17

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OET-RV CO1 9:17

17 because if I do it willingly, I’ll have a reward, but if it’s done unwillingly, I’d be shirking the responsibility entrusted to me.

OET-LV CO1 9:17

17 For/Because if willingly this I_am_doing, a_reward I_am_having, but if unwillingly, a_management I_have_been_entrusted.

COL 1:25: RV COL 1:25 · LV COL 1:25 · Read together COL 1:25

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OET-RV COL 1:25

25 I became a servant of the assembly under God’s supervision when he gave me the work of fulfilling God’s message—

OET-LV COL 1:25

25 of_which I became a_servant, according_to the management of_ the _god, which having_been_given to_me for you_all, to_fulfill the message of_ the _god,

Sense 2: purpose, scheme, plan, arrangement

Semantic entry: 30.68

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan

Definition: a plan which involves a set of arrangements (referring in the NT to God’s plan for bringing salvation to mankind within the course of history)

EPH 1:10: RV EPH 1:10 · LV EPH 1:10 · Read together EPH 1:10

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OET-RV EPH 1:10

10 He planned for the orchestration of the times, and at the right time he will gather everything, whether in heaven or here on earth, for the messiah

OET-LV EPH 1:10

10 for the_management of_the fullness of_ the _times, to_sum_up the_ all _things in the chosen_one/messiah, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him,

EPH 3:2: RV EPH 3:2 · LV EPH 3:2 · Read together EPH 3:2

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OET-RV EPH 3:2

2 Certainly you have heard that God assigned me the task of passing on God’s grace to you.

OET-LV EPH 3:2

2 if surely you_all_heard the management of_the grace of_ the _god, which having_been_given to_me for you_all,
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EPH: RV EPH 1:10 · RV EPH 3:2 · RV EPH 3:9 · LV EPH 1:10 · LV EPH 3:2 · LV EPH 3:9 · Read together EPH 1:10 · Read together EPH 3:2 · Read together EPH 3:9

TI1: RV TI1 1:4 · LV TI1 1:4 · Read together TI1 1:4

Sense 3: to manage a household, to run a household, to be in charge of a household

Semantic entry: 46.1

Semantic domains: Household Activities

Definition: to manage and provide for a household

Notes: In biblical times a household would consist of more than the nuclear family, that is to say, more than simply husband, wife, and children, for servants, slaves, and permanent hired workers living with the family would be regarded as a part of the total household.

LUK 16:2: RV LUK 16:2 · LV LUK 16:2 · Read together LUK 16:2

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OET-RV LUK 16:2

2 so the owner called him and asked, ‘What’s this I’m hearing about you? Give back the ledgers because I don’t want you as a manager any more.’

OET-LV LUK 16:2

2 And having_called him, he_said to_him:
What is this I_am_hearing concerning you?
Give_back the account of_the management of_you, because/for you_are_ not _being_able anymore to_be_managing.

LUK 16:3: RV LUK 16:3 · LV LUK 16:3 · Read together LUK 16:3

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OET-RV LUK 16:3

3 Then the manager thought to himself, ‘Oh dear, what will I do now that I’m losing this management job? I’m not strong enough to be out digging and I’d be too ashamed to beg.

OET-LV LUK 16:3

3 And the manager said by himself:
What may_I_do, because the master of_me is_taking_away the management from me?
I_am_ not _able To_be_digging, I_am_being_ashamed to_be_begging.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 16:2–4 · LV LUK 16:2–4 · Read together LUK 16:2–4