What does ἕνεκα · ὄνομα mean in the Bible?
ἕνεκα · ὄνομα is a Greek phrase meaning "for my name’s sake".
Greek · G1752, G3686
ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὀνόματος
On account of · a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
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ἕνεκαG1752on account of
Pronunciationhéneka
Marks the reason or cause for an action, often theological consequence of faith or persecution.
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 →What does ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὀνόματος (heneken tou emou onomatos) mean in the Bible?
ἕνεκα · ὄνομα is a Greek phrase meaning "for my name’s sake".
Full entry for ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὀνόματος (G1752, G3686) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1752, G3686?
G1752, G3686 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. for my name’s sake
Source Gloss
for my name’s sake
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 forms4
Matt 19:5 · Luke 6:22 · Acts 19:32 · Acts 26:214×
Word Origins
ἕνεκεν τοῦ ἐμοῦ ὀνόματος is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.