verb
onomazimō
Greekὀνομάζω (onomazō)
Strong’sG3687
I give a name to, mention
stem onomaz-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὀνομάζω
(< ὄνομα), [in LXX for זכר, נקב, קרא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3687 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidon-om-ad'-zo
to name, i.e. assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess
Fromfrom G3686;
King Jamescall, name.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| onomazitōὀνομάζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | named | 1× |
| onomazataὠνόμασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | named | 2× |
| onomazitaὠνομάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | named | 1× |
| onomazitōrὀνομαζέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | named | 1× |
| onomazarōὀνομάζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | pronounce | 1× |
| onomazarōtosὀνομάζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | names | 1× |
| onomazirōtosὀνομαζόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | so-called | 1× |
| onomazirōteuὀνομαζομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular neuter | named | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazamō | onomazame | onomazami | onomazama | onomazamē | onomazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | onomazasō | onomazase | onomazasi | onomazasa | onomazasē | onomazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazatō | onomazate | onomazati | onomazata2×ὠνόμασεν | onomazatē | onomazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | onomazanō | onomazane | onomazani | onomazana | onomazanē | onomazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazavō | onomazave | onomazavi | onomazava | onomazavē | onomazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazalō | onomazale | onomazali | onomazala | onomazalē | onomazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazimō | onomazime | onomazimi | onomazima | onomazimē | onomazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | onomazisō | onomazise | onomazisi | onomazisa | onomazisē | onomaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazitō1×ὀνομάζεται | onomazite | onomaziti | onomazita1×ὠνομάσθη | onomazitē | onomazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | onomazinō | onomazine | onomazini | onomazina | onomazinē | onomazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazivō | onomazive | onomazivi | onomaziva | onomazivē | onomazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazilō | onomazile | onomazili | onomazila | onomazilē | onomazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazameiō | onomazameia | onomazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | onomazaseiō | onomazaseia | onomazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazateiō | onomazateia | onomazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | onomazaneiō | onomazaneia | onomazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazaveiō | onomazaveia | onomazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazaleiō | onomazaleia | onomazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazimeiō | onomazimeia | onomazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | onomaziseiō | onomaziseia | onomaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomaziteiō | onomaziteia | onomaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | onomazineiō | onomazineia | onomazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomaziveiō | onomaziveia | onomaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazileiō | onomazileia | onomazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | onomazasōr | onomazasar | onomazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazatōr | onomazatar | onomazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazavōr | onomazavar | onomazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazalōr | onomazalar | onomazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | onomazisōr | onomazisar | onomazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazitōr1×ὀνομαζέσθω | onomazitar | onomazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazivōr | onomazivar | onomazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazilōr | onomazilar | onomazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazamoiō | onomazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | onomazasoiō | onomazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazatoiō | onomazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | onomazanoiō | onomazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazavoiō | onomazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | onomazaloiō | onomazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | onomazimoiō | onomazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | onomazisoiō | onomazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | onomazitoiō | onomazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | onomazinoiō | onomazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | onomazivoiō | onomazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | onomaziloiō | onomaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | onomazarō1×ὀνομάζειν | onomazari | onomazara | onomazarē |
| acted on passive voice | onomazirō | onomaziri | onomazira | onomazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | onomazarōtos1×ὀνομάζων | onomazaritos | onomazaratos | onomazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | onomazirōtos2×ὀνομαζόμενος | onomaziritos | onomaziratos | onomazirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
onomaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
onomazitō“named”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 3:15“named”ek hou pantas patrias en ouranoi kai epi gēau onomazitō,from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
onomazata“named”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 6:13“named”kai hote gineta hēmeras, prosfōnata toin mathētoin autou, kai eklegeratos apo autoiu dōdeka, hoin kai apostoloin onomazata,When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
Luke 6:14“named”Simōnon hon kai onomazata Petron kai Andreon ton adelfon autou kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon kai Filippon kai BartholomaionSimon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
onomazita“named”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 15:20“named”houtōs de filotimerōton euangelizerō ouk hopou onomazita Christos, hina mē epi allotrion themelion oikodomameiō,In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
onomazitōr“named”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
Ephesians 5:3“named”Porneias de kai akatharsias pantas ē pleonexias mēde onomazitōr en vi, kathōs prepatō hagioi,But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.
onomazarō“pronounce”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 19:13“pronounce”epicheirala de tinois kai toiu periercherōtoiu Ioudaioiu exorkistoiu onomazarō epi toin echarōtoin teim pneumeim teim ponēreim tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu legarōtois; Horkizamō vin ton Iēsun hon Paulos kērussatō.Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
onomazarōtos“names”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Timothy 2:19“names”tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou histanatē, echarōtos tan sfragian houtan; Gnōskata kurios toin arōtoin autou, kai; Afistanatar apo adikiau pantos tos onomazarōtos tem onomem kuriou.Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
onomazirōtos“so-called”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
1 Corinthians 5:11“so-called”nun de grafama vi mē sunanamignuerō ean tinos adelfos onomazirōtos ateiō pornos ē pleonektos ē eidōlolatros ē loidoros ē methusos ē harpaxos, to toiouto mēde sunesthiarō.But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
onomazirōteu“named”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular neuter1×
Ephesians 1:21“named”huperanō pantau archau kai exousiau kai dunamiau kai kuriotau kai panteu onomeu onomazirōteu ouk monem en to aiōno houto alla kai en to mellarōto;far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.