οἰκέτηςoikétēs
a fellow resident, i.e. menial domestic
Greek (New Testament) · G3610
Meanings
a house-servant: Luke 16:13, Romans 14:4; plural, Acts 10:7, 1 Peter 2:18. (In Plat., Hdt., Sirach 4:30, Sirach 6:11, the plural includes all the inmates of the house, the familia, οἰκετεία..)
Synonyms
see διάκονος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.”
- Acts 10:7 As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
- Romans 14:4 Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.
- 1 Peter 2:18 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.