ὄνομα (onoma) in Matthew 1:25: Noun Accusative Singular Neuter

Noun: this form names the object called or assigned in the clause, not an action or modifier.

Accusative: this form usually marks the direct object or a closely related object-like role in the clause.

Singular: this form is grammatically singular here, referring to one named item in the sentence.

Neuter: this is the noun's grammatical class in this form, and it does not by itself make a theological or natural-gender claim.

ἐκάλεσε

The verb ἐκάλεσε governs ὄνομα here as the thing being named or designated in the statement.

It functions as the accusative object within the naming expression, indicating what is assigned to the child.

It is not the subject of the clause, and the case alone does not determine a deeper doctrinal emphasis.

High: The accusative noun marks the act of naming the child Jesus at the close of the birth account.

Accusative noun in the completed naming action. marks the name assigned to the child as the object-like focus of the naming action. Attached to τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἸΗΣΟΥΝ. Governed by ἐκάλεσε. The grammar records the naming action; the meaning of the name has already been explained in the context.

What did Joseph name the child? The naming phrase records that he named the child Jesus.

Direct: The accusative construction directly supports rendering he called his name Jesus.

The form confirms the naming act but does not add a new explanation beyond the immediate context. The neuter noun class belongs to ὄνομα, not to the child.

Naming form creates extra doctrine apart from context: The form records the act of naming; theological significance must be read from the surrounding narrative. accusative label changes the name's meaning: The case marks clause function and does not alter the name Jesus.

The witness reads καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἸΗΣΟΥΝ, so the form appears in a straightforward naming clause.

The lemma ὄνομα means a name, and by extension can point to identity, reputation, or authority depending on context.

Here the accusative fits the verb of naming and marks the named object, while the surrounding words show that the child receives the name Jesus.

The verse states that Joseph named the child Jesus, so the grammar supports the narrative act of designation without adding more than the context gives.

Within Matthew, the naming of Jesus aligns with the larger theme that his person and mission are identified through his name.

For communication, this form lets the verse speak plainly about naming and keeps attention on the assigned name rather than on abstract grammar.

Do not derive a hidden subject, a special theological category from case alone, or a meaning that overrides the explicit naming context.