- Original: οἰκοδεσποτέω - Transliteration: Oikodespoteo - Phonetic: oy-kod-es-pot-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to be master (or head) of a house 2. to rule a household, manage family affairs - Origin: from G3617 - TDNT entry: 02:49,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G3617 ; to be the head of (that is rule) a family: - guide the house. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • house, 1 1 Timothy 5:14