Bible Encyclopedias
Goodman of the House
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
οἰκοδεσπότης , Matthew 20:11; Matthew 24:43; Mark 14:14; Luke 22:11, master of the house, as usually elsewhere rendered (Matthew 10:25; Luke 13:25; Luke 14:21; "householder," Matthew 13:27; Matthew 13:52; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 21:33). In Proverbs 7:19, "goodman" is the rendering of אַישׁ, ish, man, i.e., husband.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Goodman of the House'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/g/goodman-of-the-house.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.