οἰκέτης
oiketēs · household slave
Greek word · Strong’s number G3610 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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oiketēs (οἰκέτης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “household slave”.
Household servant, a domestic slave.
How to say it
oi·ke·tēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who serves within the house.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- household servant ×2
- household servants ×2
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 16:13
No household servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold on to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
- Acts 10:7
And when the angel who was speaking to him had gone away, he called two of the household servants and a devout soldier from among those who were in constant attendance on him,
- Romans 14:4
Who are you who judge another’s household servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
- 1 Peter 2:18
Household servants, submit yourselves in all fear to your masters, not only to the good and considerate but also to the harsh.