Strong G3687ὀνομάζω
to name
- Transliteration
- onomazō
- Pronunciation
- on-om-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3686; to name that is assign an appellation; by extension to utter mention profess: - call name.
Detailed definition
ὀνομάζω
(ὄνομα), [in LXX for זָכַר, נָקַב, קָרָא;]
1. to name, mention, or address by name: Act.19:13; pass., Rom.15:20, Eph.1:21 5:3; of the use of the Divine name in praise and worship, 2Ti.2:19 (LXX, Num.16:26; cf. Isa.52:11, Amo.6:10).
2. to name, call, give a name to: Mrk.3:14 (T, R, txt. om.), Luk.6:13-14; pass., 1Co.5:11; before ἐξ (cl.), Eph.3:15 (cf. ἐπ-ονομάζω).†
(AS)
(ὄνομα), [in LXX for זָכַר, נָקַב, קָרָא;]
1. to name, mention, or address by name: Act.19:13; pass., Rom.15:20, Eph.1:21 5:3; of the use of the Divine name in praise and worship, 2Ti.2:19 (LXX, Num.16:26; cf. Isa.52:11, Amo.6:10).
2. to name, call, give a name to: Mrk.3:14 (T, R, txt. om.), Luk.6:13-14; pass., 1Co.5:11; before ἐξ (cl.), Eph.3:15 (cf. ἐπ-ονομάζω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3687 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- name6
- call1
- called1
- he1
- let1
- named1
- nameth1
First verses
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
- Luke 6:14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
- Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
- Romans 15:20Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
- 1 Corinthians 5:1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
- Ephesians 1:21Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
- Ephesians 3:15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
- Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀνομάζω,
imperfect ὠνόμαζον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 682 (Lyric poetry))], etc.; Epic dialect ὀν- [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.361, +others)]: future ὀνομάσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 423d)]: aorist ὠνόμασα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.339, etc.)]: perfect ὠνόμακα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 219b)]:—passive, future -ασθήσομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “de Usu Partium” 6.16, +others:)]aorist ὠνομάσθην and perfect ὠνόμασμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, 6.96, etc.)]; Epic dialect ὀνόμασται [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 9.1, etc.)]; 3rd.pers. plural ὠνομάδαται [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 37.16)]:—middle, imperfect ὠνομάζετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1021.)] —Aeolic dialect or _Doric dialect_ future 3rd.pers. singular ὀνυμάξει (or -εῖ) [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.167 (from Cyrene))]: aorist ὀνύμαξε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.44)]; middle future ὀνυμάξομαι[Refs ([prev. work] 7.5)]: present ὀνυμάζεται[Refs 5th c.AD+ (Metop. cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.116)]: (ὄνομα):—speak of by name, call or address by name, of persons, πατρόθεν ἐκ γενεῆς ὀνομάζων ἄνδρα ἕκαστον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.68, compare 22.415 and ὀνομακλήδην)]; Πυθοδώρου.., ὃν Ἀθηναῖοι οὐκ ὀνομάζουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.1 (interpolated))]; τοῖς προγόνοις -αζομένοις ἀπομνημονεύεται ὁπόστος ἀφ᾽ Ἡρακλέους ἐγένετο his descent.. is traced by naming his ancestors, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ages.” 1.2.)]
2 of things, name, specify, περικλυτὰ δῶρ᾽ ὀνόμαζον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.449)]; but also, name or promise, opposed to giving, εἰ μὲν.. μὴ δῶρα φέροι, τὰ δ᾽ ὄπισθ᾽ ὀνομάζοι [Refs (9.515)]; εἶναί τι ὀνομάζειν use the term 'being', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 160b, compare 166c, 201d)]; dedicate, τράπεζαν τῷ δαίμονι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 121)]:—passive, λόγοισι.. ὠνόμασται βραχέσι have been expressed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 294.)]
II ὀ. τινά τι call one something, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.44, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 681 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.6, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.3, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1193)]; ὄνομα τί σε.. ὠνόμαζεν λεώ; [Refs ([prev. author] “Heracl.” 87 (Lyric poetry):)] —rarely in middle, παῖδά μ᾽ ὠνομάζετο called me his son, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1021)]:—passive, ὄνομα δ᾽ ὠνομάζετο Ἕλενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ph.” 605; τὴν αὑτῆς ἐπωνυμίαν ὀνομαζόμενον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 238a; ἀντὶ γὰρ φίλων καὶ ξένων, ἃ τότ᾽ ὠνομάζοντο 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.46.)]
II.b nominate, ὀνομασθεὶς εἰς δεκαπρωτείαν [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1257.1, compare 1204.4 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 εἶναι is frequently added pleonastic, τὰς ὀνομάζουσι εἶναι Ὑπερόχην καὶ.. whose names they say are Hyperoche and.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.33; σοφιστὴν ὀνομάζουσιν τὸν ἄνδρα εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 311e, compare “R.” 428e (_passive_), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Apologia Socratis” 13, etc.; compare καλέω 11.3 b.)]
III name or call with reference to, in accordance with, or after.., τινὰ or τι ἐπί τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 493c)]:—passive, ἐπί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.183; ἔκ τινος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1036, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.5.12; ὁ τῆς ἀρίστης μητρὸς ὠνομασμένος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1105.)]
IV utter names or words, ἐς τρὶς ὀνομάσαι Σόλων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86; μάλα σεμνῶς ὀνομάζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.35, compare 122, 21.158:)] —passive, φύσις ἐπὶ τοῖς ὀνομάζεται ἀνθρώποισι the name φύσις is given by men to those things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 8.4, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 9.1)]; παρανομίαν ἐπὶ τοῖς μὴ ἀνάγκῃ κακοῖς ὀνομασθῆναι the name of transgression is applied.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.98)]; ἀπὸ τούτου τοῦτο ὀνομάζεται (i.e. οὐ φροντὶς Ἱπποκλείδῃ) hence this saying is used, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.130.)]
V make famous, in passive, οἱ ὠνομασμένοι persons of renown, variant for{διωνομασμένοι} in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 20.19.)] —Cf. ὀνομαίνω.
imperfect ὠνόμαζον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 682 (Lyric poetry))], etc.; Epic dialect ὀν- [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.361, +others)]: future ὀνομάσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 423d)]: aorist ὠνόμασα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.339, etc.)]: perfect ὠνόμακα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 219b)]:—passive, future -ασθήσομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “de Usu Partium” 6.16, +others:)]aorist ὠνομάσθην and perfect ὠνόμασμαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, 6.96, etc.)]; Epic dialect ὀνόμασται [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 9.1, etc.)]; 3rd.pers. plural ὠνομάδαται [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 37.16)]:—middle, imperfect ὠνομάζετο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1021.)] —Aeolic dialect or _Doric dialect_ future 3rd.pers. singular ὀνυμάξει (or -εῖ) [Refs (“Berl.Sitzb.” 1927.167 (from Cyrene))]: aorist ὀνύμαξε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.44)]; middle future ὀνυμάξομαι[Refs ([prev. work] 7.5)]: present ὀνυμάζεται[Refs 5th c.AD+ (Metop. cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.116)]: (ὄνομα):—speak of by name, call or address by name, of persons, πατρόθεν ἐκ γενεῆς ὀνομάζων ἄνδρα ἕκαστον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.68, compare 22.415 and ὀνομακλήδην)]; Πυθοδώρου.., ὃν Ἀθηναῖοι οὐκ ὀνομάζουσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.1 (interpolated))]; τοῖς προγόνοις -αζομένοις ἀπομνημονεύεται ὁπόστος ἀφ᾽ Ἡρακλέους ἐγένετο his descent.. is traced by naming his ancestors, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ages.” 1.2.)]
2 of things, name, specify, περικλυτὰ δῶρ᾽ ὀνόμαζον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.449)]; but also, name or promise, opposed to giving, εἰ μὲν.. μὴ δῶρα φέροι, τὰ δ᾽ ὄπισθ᾽ ὀνομάζοι [Refs (9.515)]; εἶναί τι ὀνομάζειν use the term 'being', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 160b, compare 166c, 201d)]; dedicate, τράπεζαν τῷ δαίμονι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 121)]:—passive, λόγοισι.. ὠνόμασται βραχέσι have been expressed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 294.)]
II ὀ. τινά τι call one something, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.44, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 681 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.6, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.3, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1193)]; ὄνομα τί σε.. ὠνόμαζεν λεώ; [Refs ([prev. author] “Heracl.” 87 (Lyric poetry):)] —rarely in middle, παῖδά μ᾽ ὠνομάζετο called me his son, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1021)]:—passive, ὄνομα δ᾽ ὠνομάζετο Ἕλενος [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ph.” 605; τὴν αὑτῆς ἐπωνυμίαν ὀνομαζόμενον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 238a; ἀντὶ γὰρ φίλων καὶ ξένων, ἃ τότ᾽ ὠνομάζοντο 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.46.)]
II.b nominate, ὀνομασθεὶς εἰς δεκαπρωτείαν [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1257.1, compare 1204.4 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.2 εἶναι is frequently added pleonastic, τὰς ὀνομάζουσι εἶναι Ὑπερόχην καὶ.. whose names they say are Hyperoche and.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.33; σοφιστὴν ὀνομάζουσιν τὸν ἄνδρα εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 311e, compare “R.” 428e (_passive_), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Apologia Socratis” 13, etc.; compare καλέω 11.3 b.)]
III name or call with reference to, in accordance with, or after.., τινὰ or τι ἐπί τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 493c)]:—passive, ἐπί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.183; ἔκ τινος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1036, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.5.12; ὁ τῆς ἀρίστης μητρὸς ὠνομασμένος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1105.)]
IV utter names or words, ἐς τρὶς ὀνομάσαι Σόλων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86; μάλα σεμνῶς ὀνομάζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.35, compare 122, 21.158:)] —passive, φύσις ἐπὶ τοῖς ὀνομάζεται ἀνθρώποισι the name φύσις is given by men to those things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 8.4, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 9.1)]; παρανομίαν ἐπὶ τοῖς μὴ ἀνάγκῃ κακοῖς ὀνομασθῆναι the name of transgression is applied.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.98)]; ἀπὸ τούτου τοῦτο ὀνομάζεται (i.e. οὐ φροντὶς Ἱπποκλείδῃ) hence this saying is used, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.130.)]
V make famous, in passive, οἱ ὠνομασμένοι persons of renown, variant for{διωνομασμένοι} in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 20.19.)] —Cf. ὀνομαίνω.