ὀνομάζω onomazō

Greek word for “to name” · Strong’s G3687 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

ὀνομάζω; (ὄνομα); 1. to name, mention, or address by name:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for onomazō in context, with how often each is used:

• named 4
• called 1
• invoke 1
• being designated 1
• being named 1
• should be named 1
• naming 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 6 (2), Mark 3 (1), Acts 19 (1), Romans 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 5 (1), Ephesians 1 (1), Ephesians 3 (1), Ephesians 5 (1), 2 Timothy 2 (1)

Forms

• ὠνόμασεν 3
• ὀνομάζειν 1
• ὠνομάσθη 1
• ὀνομαζόμενος 1
• ὀνομαζομένου 1
• ὀνομάζεται 1
• ὀνομαζέσθω 1
• ὀνομάζων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with onomazō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• θεμέλιος themelios “foundation” 2
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 3
• μηδέ mēde “nor” 2
• κηρύσσω kērussō “to preach” 2
• δώδεκα dōdeka “twelve” 2
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 2
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 2

Key verses

The verses using onomazō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 3:14 — And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
• Luke 6:13 — And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
• Luke 6:14 — Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
• Acts 19:13 — Then 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…
• Romans 15:20 — Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
• 1 Corinthians 5:11 — But 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…
• Ephesians 1:21 — Far 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 3:15 — Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
• Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless 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…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.