What does ἐν · ὄνομα · μοῦ mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G1722, G3686, G3450
ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου
"In," at, (up-)on, by, etc. · a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) · of me
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ἐνG1722"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Pronunciationen
Denotes location, state, means, or mystical union; especially "in Christ" expressing the believer's spiritual position.
Open lexicon entry →ὄνομαG3686a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
Pronunciationónoma
In biblical usage, name represents the person's authority, character, and divine attributes, not mere designation.
Open lexicon entry →μοῦG3450of me
Pronunciationmoû
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου (en tō onomati mou) mean in the Bible?
ἐν · ὄνομα · μοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning ""in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.".
Full entry for ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου (G1722, G3686, G3450) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1722, G3686, G3450?
G1722, G3686, G3450 is connected to 2,733 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Source Gloss
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms2733
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Word Origins
ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου is built from these roots: