18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Steward' in the Bible

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?

Verse ConceptsAbrahamMoney, Stewardship OfWhat God Gives

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, “Take the men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they will eat with me at noon.”

Verse ConceptsHourMealsNoonStewardshipDinnerKilling Domesticated AnimalsSeeing People

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

Then the steward said, “May you be well. Don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father must have put treasure in your bags. I received your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleGod Gives Wealth

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.

Verse ConceptsIndeterminate Sums Of Money

Put my [personal] cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his grain money.” And the steward did as Joseph had told him.

Verse ConceptsThe Youngest ChildIndeterminate Sums Of Money

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?

Verse ConceptsIngratitudePeople Not Far AwayRepaying Evil For Good

So the steward overtook them and he said these words to them.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

The steward replied, “What you have said is right, but only the one who is found to have it will be my slave, and the rest of you will be blameless.”

Verse ConceptsMaking SlavesExempt

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Verse ConceptsBrothersBeginningSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding Things

Ziba, the steward in charge of Saul's household, and 1,000 descendants of Benjamin accompanied him, along with Ziba's fifteen sons and 20 servants. They rushed toward the Jordan River ahead of the king

Verse ConceptsStewardshipFifteenTwentyA Thousand PeopleHasty Action

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.

Verse Conceptsdrinking, abstention fromConspiraciesHalf Of GroupsDrunk IndividualsConspiracy

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InOfficersPalacesIndividuals Fearing GodKings Summoning

and no restraint was placed on the drinking. The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve as much as each person wanted.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcohol ConsumptionUnlimitednessNo Compulsion

The Lord God of Hosts said: “Go to Shebna, that steward who is in charge of the palace, and say to him:

Verse ConceptsTreasurer

"Come, go to this steward, to Shebna who is in charge of the household, and ask him: "What are you doing here, and who are your relatives here that you could carve out a grave for yourself here cutting out a tomb at the choicest location, chiseling out a resting place for yourself out of solid rock?

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheHeightToolsWorldly Ambition Examples

And Daniel said to the steward, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

Verse ConceptsVegetables

Bible Theasaurus

Custodian (2 instances)
Keeper (84 instances)
Steward (31 instances)

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