 It's a title of honor and respect. Now, as Albert Barnes notes, a lot of times we think of the idea of ruling there. And this is part of the sense of the word for sure, that the woman acknowledges she has a right to direct or affect that. Let me say that again, that the woman acknowledges that he has the right to direct the affairs of the household and that it's her duty to be in subjection to him as the head of the family.