ὄνομα
ónoma · G3686 · Greek · 230 occurrences
Meanings
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name
The proper name of a person or object
ExamplesMatthew 6:9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Matthew 7:22 “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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person, people
(A figurative extension of meaning of ὄνομα ‘name,’) A person, with the possible implication of existence or relevance as individuals
ExamplesJohn 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name,
Acts 1:15 At this time Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 people was there together), and said,
Acts 9:14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
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reputation
That which is said about a person on the basis of an evaluation of the person’s conduct
ExamplesMark 6:14 And King Herod heard about it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”
John 2:23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name as they observed His signs which He was doing.
John 17:6 “I have revealed Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have followed Your word.
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category of, being of the type that
Category or kind, based upon an implied designation for a class of entities
ExamplesMatthew 10:41 “The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward.
Mark 9:41 “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
John 5:43 “I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
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to say that one belongs to the Lord or to declare that one is a worshiper of the Lord
(An idiom, literally: to name the name of the Lord) To employ the name of the Lord as evidence that one worships the Lord
Examples2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His;” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to keep away from wickedness.”
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in the name of, by/with/on the authority of
In the name of someone, meaning by or with that person's authority
ExamplesMark 9:38 John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.”
Mark 16:17 “These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues;
Luke 9:49 John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us.”
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to insult, to slander
(An idiom, literally: to throw out the name) To insult or slander, with a possible implication of a kind of psychological ostracism
ExamplesLuke 6:22 “Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man.
How it’s used In 10 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
149 occurrences in 23 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 35
- ἐγώI, we 30
- κύριοςLord 26
- σύyou 17
- ἸησοῦςJesus 11
- πατήρfather 5
- Other words · 14 groups that occur once or twice (16) 16
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
19 occurrences in 12 groups
- οὗτοςthis 5
- σόςyour 3
- Other words · 10 groups that occur once or twice (12) 12
Named alongside itApposition
13 occurrences in 12 groups
- δίδωμιto give, to grant 3
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (12) 12
What it doesIt is the subject
18 occurrences in 12 groups
- γράφωto write 5
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (13) 13
What is done to itIt is the object
42 occurrences in 24 groups
- ἐπικαλέομαιto call, to name, to call upon 6
- καλέωto call, to name 5
- γράφωto write 3
- ἔχωto have 3
- βλασφημέωto blaspheme, to revile 3
- Other words · 19 groups that occur once or twice (22) 22
It is given or told toIndirect object
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ὁμολογέωto confess, to profess 1
- ψάλλωto sing 1
What it is said to bePredicate
27 occurrences in 25 groups
- Other words · 25 groups that occur once or twice (27) 27
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- θάνατοςdeath 1
- ΜάλχοςMalchus 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
93 occurrences in 9 groups
- ἐνin 79
- εἰςto 29
- ἐπίon 29
- διάthrough 20
- ὑπέρfor 13
- ἕνεκαbecause of, for the sake of 4
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
5 occurrences in 4 groups
- ἀριθμόςnumber 2
- ὄχλοςcrowd, multitude, common people 1
- πίστιςfaith, trust, faithfulness 1
- χάραγμαmark 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- שֵׁם shêm · H8034 · name, authority
- Hebrew שֵׁם is the standard Hebrew lexical equivalent of Greek ὄνομα, both denoting 'name' in both a literal and a figurative sense — reputation, authority, renown — reflecting systematic translation equivalence throughout the Septuagint.
- שֻׁם shum · H8036 · name
- שֻׁם (shum, H8036) is the Aramaic cognate of Hebrew שֵׁם (shêm, H8034), both meaning "name," and serves as the direct Aramaic equivalent to Greek ὄνομα (ónoma, G3686) in the limited Aramaic portions of the biblical text where it appears.
Semantic domains 6 entries
- Name33.126
- Teaching the disciples to pray, Matthew 6:9 states Jesus said, “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name,’” where “name” renders this noun.
- Reputation33.265
- Rebuking the church in Sardis, Revelation 3:1 states “He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are dead,’” where “a name” renders this same noun, here of the church's public reputation rather than a literal name.
- To insult, to slander33.396
- Encouraging suffering believers, 1 Peter 4:14 states “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, and of God, rests upon you,” where the underlying phrase rendered “insulted for the name” uses this same noun of reproach directed at the name itself.
- To say that one belongs to the Lord or to declare that one is a worshiper of the Lord53.62
- Citing the prophets on Gentile inclusion, Acts 15:17 states “SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD, AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,” where “MY NAME” renders this same noun, here of belonging to the Lord.
- Category of, being of the type that58.22
- Teaching on receiving the Lord's messengers, Matthew 10:41 states Jesus said, “The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward,” where “in the name of a prophet” renders this same noun, here marking the category to which the one received belongs.
- Person, people9.19
- Describing the faithful remnant in Sardis, Revelation 3:4 states “But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy,” where “people” renders this same noun, here used for individual persons rather than literal names.
Word family 26 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Also from the root γινώσκω
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ὀνόματος, τό (ΝΟΜ (others ΓΝΟ; see Vanicek, p. 1239), cf. Latinnomen (English name), with…
1. universally: of proper names, Mk 3:16; Mk 6:14; Acts 13:8, etc.; τῶν ἀποστόλων τά ὀνόματα, Mt 10:2; Rev 21:14; ἄνθρωπος or ἀνήρ ᾧ ὄνομα, πόλις ἡ ὄνομα, namely, ἦν, named, followed by the name in the nominative (cf. Buttmann, § 129, 20, 3): Lk 1:26; Lk 2:25; Lk 8:41; Lk 24:13, Lk 24:18; Acts 13:6 (Xenophon, mem. 3, 11, 1); οὗ (L ᾧ) τό ὄνομα, Mk 14:32; καί τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, αὐτῆς, etc., Lk 1:5, Lk 1:27; ὄνομα αὐτῷ namely, ἦν or ἐστιν (Buttmann, as above), Jn 1:6; Jn 3:1; Jn 18:10; Rev 6:8; ὀνόματι, followed by the name (cf. Buttmann, § 129 a. 3; Winer's Grammar, 182 (171)), Mt 27:32; Mk 5:22; Lk 1:5; Lk 10:38; Lk 16:20; Lk 23:50; Acts 5:1, Acts 5:34; Acts 8:9; Acts 9:10-12, Acts 9:33, Acts 9:36; Acts 10:1; Acts 11:28; Acts 12:13; Acts 16:1, Acts 16:14; Acts 17:34; Acts 18:2, Acts 18:7, Acts 18:24; Acts 19:24; Acts 20:9; Acts 21:10; Acts 27:1; Acts 28:7; Rev 9:11 (Xenophon, anab. 1, 4, 11); τοὔνομα (i. e. τό ὄνομα), the accusative absolute (Buttmann, § 131, 12; cf. Winer's Grammar, 230 (216)), i. e. by name, Mt 27:57; ὄνομα μοι namely, ἐστιν, my name is, Mk 5:9; Lk 8:30 (οὔτις ἐμοιγ ὄνομα, Homer, Odyssey 9, 366); ἔχειν ὄνομα, followed by the name in the nominative, Rev 9:11; καλεῖν τό ὄνομα τίνος, followed by the accusative of the name, see καλέω, 2 a.; καλεῖν τινα ὀνόματι τίνι, Lk 1:61; ὀνόματι καλούμενος, Lk 19:2; καλεῖν τινα ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι, Lk 1:59 (see ἐπί, B. 2 a. εε., p. 233b); κατ' ὄνομα (see κατά, II. 3 a. γ., p. 328a); τά ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη (ἐγγέγραπται T WH Tr) ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, your names have been enrolled by God in the register of the citizens of the kingdom of heaven, Lk 10:20; τό ὄνομα τίνος (ἐγράφη) ἐν βίβλῳ (τῷ βιβλίῳ) ζωῆς, Phm 4:3; Rev 13:8; ἐπί τό βιβλίον τῆς ζῇς Rev 17:8; ἐκβάλλειν (which see 1 h.) τό ὄνομα τίνος ὡς πονηρόν, since the wickedness of the man is called to mind by his name, Lk 6:22; ἐπικαλεῖσθαι τό ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου, see ἐπικαλέω, 5; ἐπικέκληται τό ὄνομα τίνος ἐπί τινα, see ἐπικαλέω, 2; ὀνόματα (ὄνομα) βλασφημίας equivalent to βλάσφημα (βλασπηημον) (cf. Winers Grammar, § 34, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 132, 10), names by which God is blasphemed, his majesty assailed, Rev 13:1; Rev 17:3 (R G Tr, see γέμω). so used that the name is opposed to the reality: ὄνομα ἔχεις, ὅτι ζῇς, καί νεκρός εἰ, thou art said (A. V. hast a name) to live, Rev 3:1 (ὄνομα εἶχεν, ὡς ἐπ' Ἀθηνας ἐλαυνει, Herodotus 7, 138). equivalent to title: περί ὀνομάτων, about titles (as of the Messiah), Acts 18:15; κληρονομεῖν ὄνομα, Heb 1:4; χαρίζεσθαί τίνι ὄνομα τί, Phm 2:9 (here the title ὁ κύριος is meant (but critical texts read τό ὄνομα etc., which many take either strictly or absolutely; cf. Meyer and Lightfoot at the passage (see below just before 3))); specifically, a title of honor and authority, Eph 1:21 (but see Meyer); ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ, in devout recognition of the title conferred on him by God (i. e. the title ὁ κύριος), Phm 2:10 (but the interpretation of ὄνομα here follows that of ὄνομα in Phm 2:9 above; see Meyer and Lightfoot, and cf. Winer's Grammar, 390 (365)).
2. By a usage chiefly Hebraistic the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is roused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i. e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds, etc.; thus, εἰς ὄνομα προφήτου, out of regard for (see εἰς, B. II. 2 d.) the name of prophet which he bears, equivalent to because he is a prophet, Mt 10:41; βαπτίζειν τινα εἰς ὄνομα τίνος, by baptism to bind anyone to recognize and publicly acknowledge the dignity and authority of one (cf. βαπτίζω, II.
b. (aa.)), Mt 28:19; Acts 8:16; Acts 19:5; 1 Cor 1:13, 1 Cor 1:15. to do a thing ἐν ὀνόματι τίνος, i. e. by one's command and authority, acting on his behalf, promoting his cause (cf. Winers Grammar, 390 (365); Buttmann, § 147, 10); as, ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου (from Psalm 117:26), of the Messiah, Mt 21:9; Mt 23:39; Mk 11:9; Lk 13:35; Lk 19:38; Jn 12:13; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρός μου, Jn 5:43; Jn 10:25; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἰδίῳ, of his own free-will and authority, Jn 5:43; to do a thing ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι of Jesus, Acts 10:48; 1 Cor 5:4; 2 Thess 3:6; and L T Tr WH in Jas 5:10 (but surely κυρίου here denotes God; cf. 2 f. below). According to a very frequent usage in the O. T. (cf. יְהוָה שֵׁם), the name of God in the N. T. is used for all those qualities which to his worshippers are summed up in that name, and by which God makes himself known to men; it is therefore equivalent to his divinity, Latinnumen (not his nature or essence as it is in itself), the divine majesty and perfections, so far forth as these are apprehended, named, magnified (cf. Winer, Lex. Hebrew et Chald., p. 993; Oehler in Herzog x., p. 196ff; Wittichen in Schenkel iv., p. 282ff); so in the phrases ἅγιον τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ namely, ἐστιν, Lk 1:49; ἁγιάζειν τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Mt 6:9; Lk 11:2; ὁμολογεῖν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ, Heb 13:15; ψάλλειν, Rom 15:9; δοξάζειν, Jn 12:28; (Rev 15:4); φανερουν, γνωρίζειν, Jn 17:6, Jn 17:26; φοβεῖσθαι τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rev 11:18; Rev 15:4 (G L T Tr WH); διαγγέλλειν, Rom 9:17; ἀπαγγέλλειν, Heb 2:12; βλασφημεῖν, Rom 2:24; 1 Tim 6:1; Rev 13:6; Rev 16:9; ἀγάπην ἐνδείκνυσθαι εἰς τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Heb 6:10; τήρησον αὐτούς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι σου, ᾧ (by attraction for ὁ (cf. Buttmann, § 143, 8, p. 286; Winers Grammar, § 24, 1; Rec. incorrectly οὕς)) δέδωκάς μοι, keep them consecrated and united to thy name (character), which thou didst commit to me to declare and manifest (cf. verse 6), Jn 17:11; (cf. ὑπέρ τοῦ ἁγίου ὀνόματος σου, οὗ κατεσκήνωσας ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν, 'Teaching etc., chapter 10, 2 [ET]). After the analogy of the preceding expression, the name of Christ (Ἰησοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν, etc.) is used in the N. T. of all those things which, in hearing or recalling that name, we are bidden to recognize in Jesus and to profess; accordingly, of "his Messianic dignity, divine authority, memorable sufferings, in a word the peculiar services and blessings conferred by him on men," so far forth as these are believed, confessed, commemorated (cf. Westcott on the Epistles of John, p. 232): hence, the phrases εὐαγγελίζεσθαι τά περί τοῦ ὀνοματου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Acts 8:12; μεγαλύνειν τό ὄνομα Acts 19:17; τῷ ὀνόματι (Rec. ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι) αὐτοῦ ἐλπίζειν, Mt 12:21 (Buttmann, 156 (153)); πιστεύειν, 1 Jn 3:23; πιστεύουσιν εἰς τό ὄνομα, Jn 1:12; Jn 2:23; Jn 3:18; 1 Jn 5:13a (Rec., 13b); πίστις τοῦ ὄνομα, Acts 3:16; ὁ ὀνομάζων τό ὄνομα κυρίου, whoever nameth the name of the Lord namely, as his Lord (see ὀνομάζω, a.), 2 Tim 2:19; κρατεῖν, to hold fast i. e. persevere in professing, Rev 2:13; οὐκ ἀρνεῖσθαι, Rev 3:8; τό ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ ἐνδοξάζεται ἐν ὑμῖν, 2 Thess 1:12; βαστάζειν τό ὄνομα ἐνώπιον ἐθνῶν (see βαστάζω, 3), Acts 9:15; to do or to suffer anything ἐπί τῷ ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ, see ἐπί, B. 2 a. β., p. 232b. The phrase ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ is used in various senses:
a. by the command and authority of Christ: see examples just above.
b. in the use of the name of Christ i. e. the power of his name being invoked for assistance, Mk 9:38 Relz L T Tr WH (see f. below); Lk 10:17; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:10; Acts 16:18; Jas 5:14; universally, ἐν ποιῶ ὀνόματι ἐποιήσατε τοῦτο; Acts 4:7.
c. through the power of Christ's name, pervading and governing their souls, Mk 16:17.
d. in acknowledging, embracing, professing, the name of Christ: σωθῆναι, Acts 4:12; δικαιωθῆναι, 1 Cor 6:11; ζωήν ἔχειν, Jn 20:31; in professing and proclaiming the name of Christ, παρρησιάζεσθαι, Acts 9:27, Acts 9:28 (29).
e. relying or resting on the name of Christ, rooted (so to speak) in his name, i. e. mindful of Christ: ποιεῖν τί, Col 3:17; εὐχαριστεῖν, Eph 5:20; αἰτεῖν τί, i. e. (for substance) "to ask a thing, as prompted by the mind of Christ and in reliance on the bond which unites us to him," Jn 14:13; Jn 15:16; Jn 16:24,(26), and R G L in 23; cf. Ebrard, Gebet im Namen Jesu, in Herzog iv. 692ff. God is said to do a thing ἐν ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ, regardful of the name of Christ, i. e. moved by the name of Christ, for Christ's sake, διδόναι the thing asked, Jn 16:23 T Tr WH; πέμπειν τό πνεῦμα τό ἅγιον Jn 14:26f. ἐν ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ (A. V. for the name of Christ) (German auf Grund Namens Christi), i. e. because one calls himself or is called by the name of Christ: ὀνειδίζεσθαι, 1 Pet 4:14 (equivalent to ὡς Χριστιανός, 16). The simple dative τῷ ὀνόματι Χριστοῦ signifies by the power of Christ's name, pervading and prompting souls, Mt 7:22; so also τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου (i. e. of God) λαλεῖν, of the prophets, Jas 5:10 R G; τῷ ὀνόματι σου, by uttering thy name as a spell, Mk 9:38 Rst bez G (see b. above). εἰς τό ὄνομα τοῦ Χριστοῦ συνάγεσθαι is used of those who come together to deliberate concerning any matter relating to Christ's cause (German auf den Namen), with the mind directed unto, having regard unto, his name, Mt 18:20. ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνοματου (A. V. for my name's sake), i. e. on account of professing my name, Mt 19:29; also διά τό ὄνομα μου, αὐτοῦ, etc.: Mt 10:22; Mt 24:9; Mk 13:13; Lk 21:17; Jn 15:21; 1 Jn 2:12; Rev 2:3. διά τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ κυρίου παρακαλεῖν τινα, to beseech one by employing Christ's name as a motive or incentive (cf. Winer's Grammar, 381 (357)), 1 Cor 1:10; by embracing and avowing his name, ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν λαβεῖν, Acts 10:43. ὑπέρ τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, equivalent to for defending, spreading, strengthening, the authority of Christ, Acts 5:41 (see below); Acts 9:16; Acts 15:26; ; Rom 1:5; 3 Jn 1:7; — (but according to the better texts in Acts 5:41; 3 Jn 1:7, τό ὄνομα is used absolutely, the Name, namely, κυρίου, of the Lord Jesus; so Vat. Jas 5:14; cf. Lev 24:11, Lev 24:16; Lightfoot on Ignatius ad Eph. 3, 1 [ET]; Buttmann, 163 (142) note; Winers Grammar, 594 (553). So Lightfoot in Phm 2:9; (see 1 above)). πρός τό ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου... ἐναντία πρᾶξαι, Acts 26:9.
3. In imitation of the Hebrew שֵׁמות (Num 1:2, Num 1:18, Num 1:20; Num 3:40, Num 3:43; Num 26:53), the plural ὀνόματα is used equivalent to persons reckoned up by name: Acts 1:15; Rev 3:4; Rev 11:13.
4. Like the Latinnomen, equivalent to the cause or reason named: ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, in this cause, i. e. on this account, namely, because he suffers as a Christian, 1 Pet 4:16 L T Tr WH (others, more simply, take ὄνομα here as referring to Χριστιανός preceding); ἐν ὀνόματι, ὅτι (as in Syriac d )MSB []) Χριστοῦ ἐστε, in this name, i. e. for this reason, because ye are Christ's (disciples), Mk 9:41.
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