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steward

Meaning of “steward”

One entrusted to manage another's household, goods, affairs, or responsibilities.

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:2

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Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
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1611 witness · Genesis 15:2 · retained source text

And Abram said, LORD GOD, what wilt thou giue me, seeing I goe childlesse? and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.

Genesis 43:19
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:19 · retained source text

And they came neere to the steward of Iosephs house, and they communed with him at the doore of the house,

Genesis 44:1
AND he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:1 · retained source text

¶ And hee commaunded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the mens sackes with food, as much as they can carie, and put euery mans money in his sacks mouth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him that was ouer his house

Genesis 44:4
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:4 · retained source text

And when they were gone out of the citie, and not yet farre off, Ioseph said vnto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?

1 Kings 16:9
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:9 · retained source text

And his seruant Zimri (captaine of halfe his charets) conspired against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himselfe drunke in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which was ouer.

Matthew 20:8
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:8 · retained source text

So when euen was come, the lord of the vineyard saith vnto his Steward, Call the labourers, and giue them their hire, beginning from the last, vnto the first.

Luke 8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:3 · retained source text

And Ioanna the wife of Chuza, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many others which ministred vnto him of their substance.

Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
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1611 witness · Luke 12:42 · retained source text

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?

Luke 16:1
AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
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1611 witness · Luke 16:1 · retained source text

¶ And hee said also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine rich man which had a Steward, and the same was accused vnto him that he had wasted his goods.

Luke 16:2
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
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1611 witness · Luke 16:2 · retained source text

And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.

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