οἰκοδεσποτέω oikodespotéō

Meaning

to be the head of (i.e. rule) a family

In the King James Version: guide the house

Derivation: from G3617 (οἰκοδεσπότης);

Where it is used

• 1 Timothy 5:14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.