- Original: οἰκοδεσπότης - Transliteration: Oikodespotes - Phonetic: oy-kod-es-pot'-ace - Definition: 1. master of the house, householder - Origin: from G3624 and G1203 - TDNT entry: 02:49,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G3624 and G1203 ; the head of a family: - goodman (of the house) householder master of the house.