ὀνόματι

onomati

named

from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).

G3686

Acts 21:10 · Word #11

Lexicon G3686

Lemmaὄνομα
Transliterationónoma
Strong'sG3686
In-contextnamed
Literalby-name

Morphology N DAT N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὄνομα
Strong'sG3686

SIBI-P1 G3686-03

in the name

Rootὄνομα (onoma)
Core Meaningsname, reputation, authority, character, identity
Semantic Rangepersonal name, reputation, fame, authority, delegated power, character, legal standing, memorial
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, a "name" signifies more than a label; it embodies the person’s revealed character and authority. Acting "in the name" of God or Messiah denotes acting under their authority and in alignment with their character, making the term central to covenant identity, worship, and mission.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DNS — noun, dative case, neuter gender, singular number; from lemma ὄνομα. The dative often expresses means ("by"), sphere ("in"), or basis ("on the basis of").
Rendering RationaleThe noun ὄνομα fundamentally denotes a name as expressive of identity, character, or authority. The form ὀνόματι is dative singular neuter, which commonly conveys sphere, means, or basis; rendering it "in the name" preserves both the core concept of embodied identity/authority and the dative sense of operating within or by that name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ὄνομα (name, reputation, authority, character, identity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3686-01 onoma the name-identity (accusative singular)
G3686-02 onomata name-designations
G3686-04 onomaton of names

Word Usage (229 occurrences of G3686)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:21 ὄνομα onoma name
Matthew 1:23 ὄνομα onoma name
Matthew 1:25 ὄνομα onoma name