Strong G3682Ὀνήσιμος
Onesimus
- Transliteration
- O̓nēsimos
- Pronunciation
- on-ay'-sim-os
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From G3685; profitable;
Onesimus a Christian: - Onesimus.
Onesimus a Christian: - Onesimus.
Meaning of the name
Onesimus, "useful"
Detailed definition
Ὀνήσιμος, -ου, ὁ
(i.e. profitable, ὄνησις, profit),
Onesimus: Col.4:9, Phm 10 (a common name among slaves; see MM, iii, xviii).†
(AS)
(i.e. profitable, ὄνησις, profit),
Onesimus: Col.4:9, Phm 10 (a common name among slaves; see MM, iii, xviii).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Onesimus
Runaway slave, convert of Paul
Onesimus was a runaway slave who became a Christian through Paul's ministry and was the subject of Paul's letter to Philemon.
In the Bible
Strong G3682 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- onesimus4
First verses
- Colossians 4:9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
- Colossians 4:18The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.
- Philemon 1:10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
- Philemon 1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀνήσῐ-μος, ον,
useful, profitable, beneficial, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (hymnus ad Mercurium 30, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 924 (Lyric poetry); πεπονθὼς ὀνήσιμα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 995, compare “Aj.” 665, etc.)]; aiding, succouring, ἔγχος [Refs ([prev. author] “Tr.” 1014 (Lyric poetry))]. adverb -μως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 747c.)]
useful, profitable, beneficial, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (hymnus ad Mercurium 30, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 924 (Lyric poetry); πεπονθὼς ὀνήσιμα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 995, compare “Aj.” 665, etc.)]; aiding, succouring, ἔγχος [Refs ([prev. author] “Tr.” 1014 (Lyric poetry))]. adverb -μως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 747c.)]