ὄνομα
onomaNoun (Neuter)G3686
name
From: from a presumed derivative of the base of G1097 (γινώσκω) (compare G3685 (ὀνίνημι));
Short Definition
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.in general, the name by which a person or thing is called
2.By a usage similar to that with ref. to Heb. שֵׁם, but also common in Hellenistic (M, Pr., 100; Bl., §39, 4; Deiss, BS, 146f., 196f.; LAE, 123
3.cause, ground, reason (in cl., usually in bad sense, pretext)
4.In late Greek, an individual, a person
LXX Usage: chiefly for שֵׁם
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
213 timesAppears 213 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
58
Luke
32
Revelation
31
John
24
Matthew
19
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:2
- Acts 21:10
- John 1:6
- Luke 2:25
- Mark 5:22
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