noun · neuter
opsōniem
Greekὀψώνιον (opsōnion)
Strong’sG3800
pay, wages
stem opsōni-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† ὄψώνιον, -ου, τό
(< ὄψον—v.s. ὀψάριον—and ὠνέομαι), [in LXX: I Es 4:56, I Mac 3:28 14:32*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3800 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidop-so'-nee-on
rations for a soldier, i.e. (by extension) his stipend or pay
Fromneuter of a presumed derivative of the same as G3795;
King Jameswages.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | opsōniem | opsōnieim1×ὀψώνια |
| of, belonging to genitive | opsōnieu | opsōnieiu |
| to, for dative | opsōnie | opsōniei2×ὀψωνίοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
opsōnie 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
opsōnieim“wages”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Romans 6:23“wages”teim gar opsōnieim tau hamartau thanatos, tem de charismem tou theou zōas aiōnias en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
opsōniei“wages”to, fordative plural2×
Luke 3:14“wages”eperōtale de auton kai strateuerōtois legarōtois; Tinem poianeia kai nis? kai legata autoi; Mēdenon diaseiaveia mēde sukofantaveia, kai arkivōr tei opsōniei vu.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
1 Corinthians 9:7“expense”tinos strateuetō idiei opsōniei pote? tinos futeuatō ampelōnon kai ton karpon autou ouk esthiatō? tinos poimainatō poimnan kai ek teu galeu tau poimnau ouk esthiatō?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
opsōniem1×
2 Corinthians 11:8“support”allain ekklēsain sulama lambaratos opsōniem pros tan vu diakonian,I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.