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 times

Appears 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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