Strong's Lexicon

G3685

G3685 — ὀνίνημι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekoninemiverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3685
Word:ὀνίνημι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primary verb
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:oninemi
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:on-in'-ay-mee
Meaning:1. to gratify 2. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from
KJV Renderings:have joy

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀνίνημι: from Homer down; to be useful, to profit, help (Latinjuvo); middle, present ὀνίναμαι; 2 aorist ὠνήμην (and later ὠνάμην, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 12f; Kühner, § 343 under the word, i., p. 880; (Veitch, under the word)), optative ὀναίμην; to receive profit or advantage, be helped (or have joy (Latinjuvor)): τίνος, of one, Phm 1:20 (see Lightfoot at the passage). (Elsewhere in the Scriptures only in Sir 30:2.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὀνίνημι (have joy)

Philemon 1:20

KJV: Yea brother let me have joy of thee in the Lord refresh my bowels in the Lord
GK: ναι αδελφέ εγώ σου οναίμην εν κυρίω ανάπαυσόν μου τα σπλάγχνα εν κυρίω
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