I Timothy 5:14... and there is no such thing as the word "helpmeet!"

 I learned something interesting today. In 1 Timothy 5:14 about women guiding the house, the Greek word for “guide” is oikodespotein. It is a compound word that means household-master/lord. (You can see that the word “despot” is in there.) That word occurs 10 other times in the NT. 5 times it refers to God and Christ, and 5 times it refers to human masters. It reminds me of the word for "help" in Genesis 2:18 is ezer (ezer frequently denotes a strong rescuer, protector, or vital ally.) The same word is used to name God many times in the Old Testament. (Psalm 33:20, Psalm 70:5, Psalm 115:9–11, Psalm 121:1–2, Psalm 124:8, Psalm 146:5, Deuteronomy 33:7, 26, 29, Exodus 18:4, Hosea 13:9.) And don't even getting me started on the word "meet!" It is an adjective (Matthew 3:8, 2 Timothy 2:21) and it means corresponding to or equal.