τοὔνομα
toúnoma
G5122 adverb
SILEX Entry
Definition
A contraction meaning 'the name'—specifically, a particular personal or proper name when cited, specified, or clarified in a text. Used to introduce someone’s actual name, especially when the preceding context refers to them by another description or in apposition, or to clarify the meaning of a title or role by stating the proper name. Can also serve parenthetically to denote 'by name.'
Semantic Range
the name (specific), named, by name, whose name was, introduces a proper/personal name
Root / Etymology
Contraction of the article τό ('the', neuter nominative/accusative singular) and ὄνομα ('name'); formed as τοὔνομα; commonly used in literary Greek to introduce a proper name after a generic description ('the name [being] ...').
Historical & Contextual Notes
τοὔνομα appears in later literary and documentary Greek, including the Septuagint and New Testament, typically to introduce a proper name after a preceding description (e.g., 'his mother, the name [was] Mary'). This construction parallels Hebrew usage (e.g., שֵׁם, shēm), especially in Semitic-influenced Greek. The phrase often serves as a bridge from general to specific personal identification. English translations usually supply 'by name,' 'whose name was,' or simply 'named.' The word itself is not separate lexically from ὄνομα but is a grammatical contraction; standard Greek lexica often treat it under ὄνομα or exclude it as a syntactic variant. Its use does not alter the meaning of 'name' but reflects a particular formulaic syntactic function, and is more common in narrative or genealogical passages where identification is being clarified.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
contraction for the neuter of ὁ and ὄνομα; the name (is):--named.
Root Family
τοὔνομα (toúnoma) — name, named, designation, specific personal name
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5122-01 |
τοὔνομα | tounoma | ADV |
named | the name | Tounoma | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5122-01 |
Matthew 27:57 | τοὔνομα | tounoma | ADV |
named | the name | Tounoma |