master of the house, householder
Lexicons - New Testament Greek Lexicon - New American Standard Greek Lexicon - Oikodespotes
Beeshterah = "with increase" a Levitical city in Manasseh, east of the Jordan; probably identical with 'Ashtaroth'
Lexicons - Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - King James Version Hebrew Lexicon - B@`esht@rah