ὄνομα

onoma

name

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

G3686

John 2:23 · Word #17

Lexicon G3686

Lemmaὄνομα
Transliterationónoma
Strong'sG3686
In-contextname
Literalname

Morphology N ACC N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaὄνομα
Strong'sG3686

SIBI-P1 G3686-01

the name-identity (accusative singular)

Rootὄνομα (onoma)
Core Meaningsname, designation, reputation, authority, character, identity
Semantic Rangepersonal name, title, reputation, authority, character, fame, the revealed identity of God, the invoked name in prayer or proclamation
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ὄνομα signifies more than a spoken label; it represents the revealed character and authority of a person, especially of God or Messiah. To act "in the name" is to act under delegated authority, and to believe in or call upon the name is to trust in and appeal to the person’s revealed identity.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS,). The accusative case marks it as the direct object; neuter singular indicates one specific name or identity.
Rendering RationaleὌνομα denotes not merely a label but the identity, reputation, or authority bound up with a person. Rendering it "name-identity" preserves this fuller semantic force, and the accusative singular form reflects its role as a direct object in the clause.

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

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3686-02 onomata name-designations
G3686-03 onomati in the name
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