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Onésiphoros <a href="../greek/3684.htm" title="3684">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Onésiphoros: Onesiphorus</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ὀνησίφορος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Onésiphoros<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-nay-SIF-or-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(on-ay-sif'-or-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Onesiphorus<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Onesiphorus, a Christian of the province of Asia.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek words "ὄνησις" (onēsis), meaning "profit" or "benefit," and "φέρω" (pherō), meaning "to bring" or "to carry."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for Onesiphorus, as it is a Greek name. However, the concept of being a "benefit" or "help" can be related to Hebrew words like עֵזֶר (ezer), meaning "help" or "support."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Onesiphorus is a personal name meaning "bringing profit" or "useful." In the New Testament, Onesiphorus is noted for his faithful service and support to the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Onesiphorus was a Christian from Ephesus who is mentioned in the New Testament. During the time of the early church, Christians often faced persecution and hardship. Hospitality and support for fellow believers, especially those imprisoned for their faith, were highly valued acts of service. Onesiphorus exemplified these virtues by seeking out Paul in Rome and providing for his needs.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/greek/3682.htm">Onésimos</a> and <a href="/greek/5342.htm">pheró</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"bringing advantage," Onesiphorus, a Christian<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Onesiphorus (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3683: Ὀνησίφορος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ὀνησίφορος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">Ὀνησιφόρου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (i. e. 'profit-bringer'), <span class="accented">Onesiphorus,</span> the name of a certain Christian: <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-16.htm">2 Timothy 1:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-19.htm">2 Timothy 4:19</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Onespiphorus. <p>From a derivative of <a href="/greek/3685.htm">oninemi</a> and <a href="/greek/5411.htm">phoros</a>; profit-bearer; Onesiphorus, a Christian -- Onespiphorus. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3685.htm">oninemi</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5411.htm">phoros</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Ονησιφορου Ὀνησιφόρου Onesiphorou Onesiphórou Onēsiphorou Onēsiphórou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/1-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 1:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κύριος τῷ <b>Ὀνησιφόρου</b> οἴκῳ ὅτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to the house <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus,</span> for he often<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto the house <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus;</span> for<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lord to the <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus</span> house because<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 4:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸν <b>Ὀνησιφόρου</b> οἶκον </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the household <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the household <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">of Onesiphorus</span> house<p><b><a href="/greek/3683.htm">Strong's Greek 3683</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3683.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/one_siphorou_3683.htm">Ὀνησιφόρου — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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