ὀνομάζωonomázō
to name, i.e. assign an appellation; by extension, to utter, mention, profess
Greek (New Testament) · G3687
Meanings
1. to name, mention, or address by name: Acts 19:13; passive, Romans 15:20, Ephesians 1:21, Ephesians 5:3; of the use of the Divine name in praise and worship, 2 Timothy 2:19 (LXX, Numbers 16:26; cf. Isaiah 52:11, Amos 6:10).
2. to name, call, give a name to: Mark 3:14 (T, R, text omits), Luke 6:13, Luke 6:14; passive, 1 Corinthians 5:11; followed by ἐξ (classical Greek), Ephesians 3:15 (cf. ἐπ-ονομάζω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Mark 3:14 Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,
- Luke 6:13 At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:
- Luke 6:14 Simon (whom he named Peter), Andrew (Peter’s brother), James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
- Acts 19:13 A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!”
- Romans 15:20 My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.