Dictionary entry

G03626

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

οἰκουρός

Alt. οἰκ-ουρός, όν

Etym. οὖρος

I. "watching the house", of a watchdog, Ar.

II. as Subst., οἰκουρός, ἡ, "the mistress of the house, housekeeper", Eur.:—contemptuously of a man, "a stay-at-home", opp. to one who goes forth to war, Aesch.; so, δίαιτα οἰκ. Plut.