Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to have joy
Usage: ὀνίνημι [in LXX: Tob.3:8, Sir.30:2 * ;] to profit, benefit, help; mid., to have profit, derive benefit: optative (M, Pr., 195), with genitive, Phm 20.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3685
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's G3685 Quick Answer
Strong's G3685 ὀνίνημι (oninemi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oninemi (on-in'-ay-mee) v. 1. to gratify 2. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include have. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- oninemi (on-in'-ay-mee) v. 1. to gratify 2. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- have
Meaning and Definition
oninemi (on-in'-ay-mee) v. 1. to gratify 2. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from [a primary verb] KJV: have joy
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3685. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3685 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render oninemi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
have
Philemon 1:20
How Strong's G3685 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3685 (ὀνίνημι) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Sirach 30:2 — ὀνήσεται
Strong's G3685 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3685 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Strong's G3685 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, And shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3685.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, And shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3685, grouped by book.
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3685 FAQ
What does oninemi (ὀνίνημι) mean?
Oninemi (Strong's G3685) is a Greek word most simply glossed "have joy". oninemi (on-in'-ay-mee) v. 1. to gratify 2. (middle voice) to derive pleasure or advantage from
How many times is oninemi (ὀνίνημι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G3685 across 2 books.
Where can I study oninemi (ὀνίνημι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3685 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate oninemi (ὀνίνημι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3685 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3685, with linked reader references where each row is available.