onomazō · name

What it means

onomazō (ὀνομάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “name”.

Give a name; call by name, mention.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To mention someone; call on the Lord.
2. To be given a title, be known so.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• named ×6
• name ×2
• who names ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×2
• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×3
• 2 Timothy×1

• Luke 6:13

  And when day came, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles:

• Luke 6:14

  Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew,

• Acts 19:13

  But some also of the itinerant Jewish exorcists attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims.”

• Romans 15:20

  and so, making it my ambition to announce the good news not where the Messiah was already named, so that I would not build on another’s foundation,

• 1 Corinthians 5:11

  But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or a swindler; with such a one do not even eat.

• Ephesians 1:21

  far above every principality and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come;

• Ephesians 3:15

  from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

• Ephesians 5:3

  But sexual immorality and all impurity or greed, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

• 2 Timothy 2:19

  Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knew those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”