οἰκι-ακός G3615
household members, those belonging to one's domestic circle
The members of a household, particularly servants or dependents under the master's authority. Jesus uses this term twice in Matthew 10 to warn disciples about persecution: if they called the master Beelzebul, how much more will they malign 'his household members' (10:25), and 'a person's enemies will be the members of his own household' (10:36). The word suggests not just physical proximity but authority relationships—those under the householder's governance, whether family or servants.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Household members or domestic servants, those belonging to a person's oikos. The term implies subordinate status within the household hierarchy. Jesus' usage in Matthew 10 is sobering: disciples will face opposition from both outsiders (who slandered Jesus) and insiders (family members). The household that should be a place of safety becomes a site of conflict when allegiance to Christ divides families. Cross-linguistic glosses (Spanish 'de la casa,' French 'gens de maison') preserve the household connection. 2×
AR["أَهلَ-بَيتِهِ", "أَهلُ-بَيتِهِ"]·ben["ঘরের-লোকদের", "ঘরের-লোকেরা"]·DE["οἰκιακοὶ", "οἰκιακοὺς"]·EN["household-members"]·FR["gens-de-maison"]·heb["בְּנֵי-בֵּיתוֹ"]·HI["घरवाले", "घरवालों-को"]·ID["anggota-rumah"]·IT["oikiakoi", "oikiakous"]·jav["tiyang-segriya"]·KO["집사람들", "집사람들을이랑"]·PT["domésticos"]·RU["домашние", "домашних"]·ES["de-la-casa"]·SW["wa-nyumbani"]·TR["ev-halkıdır", "ev-halkını"]·urd["گھر-والوں", "گھر-والے"]
Related Senses
G2962 1. Lord (divine title) (661×)H0136 1. Lord (divine title) (440×)H0113 1. lord, human superior (249×)G1849 1. authority, power (91×)H6485a 2. Qal: punish, bring judgment (63×)H8198 1. maidservant, female slave (63×)G2962 2. master, lord (human authority) (61×)H0034 1. needy, poor, destitute (61×)H0519 1. female servant, maidservant (56×)H6041 1. poor, needy person (55×)H0113 2. master, owner of servants (49×)H4910 1. Qal: to have dominion, exercise power over (44×)H1800 1. poor, needy (socioeconomic) (38×)H3515 1. heavy, severe, grievous (36×)G4434 1. (34×)G5092 1. honor, esteem, respect (33×)H6485a 4. Qal: visit, attend to, care for (32×)H3513 1. honor / show respect (Piel) (30×)H4910 2. Qal: to rule, govern (administrative authority) (27×)H4513 1. withhold, restrain, hold back (25×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
οἰκι-ακός, ή, όν, of or belonging to a house, οἱ οἰ. those of one's household, NT+1st c.AD+; οἰκιακός μου Refs 2nd c.AD+