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Strong's G5608 ὠνέομαι (oneomai)

Oneomai means “buy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5608 — caphar (“scribe”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5608
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G5608 Quick Answer

Strong's G5608 ὠνέομαι (oneomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oneomai (o-neh'-om-ai) v. 1. to purchase {synonymous with the earlier G4092} It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sum. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
oneomai (o-neh'-om-ai) v. 1. to purchase {synonymous with the earlier G4092}
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
sum

Meaning and Definition

oneomai (o-neh'-om-ai) v. 1. to purchase {synonymous with the earlier G4092} [middle voice from an apparently primary onos (a sum or price)] KJV: buy Compare: G4092

Original Word
ὠνέομαι
Transliteration
oneomai
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5608. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to buy

Usage: ὠνέομαι, -οῦραι to buy: ὠνήσατο (= cl. ἐπρίατο; see Rutherford, NPhr., 210 ff.; Veitch, see word), with genitive pret., Act.7:16.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5608 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render oneomai, 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.

sum Acts 7:16

How Strong's G5608 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. 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.

Strong's G5608 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 G5608 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 7:16 KJV

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5608.

Acts 7:16 New Testament, KJV
And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5608, grouped by book.

Acts 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G5608 FAQ

What does oneomai (ὠνέομαι) mean?

Oneomai (Strong's G5608) is a Greek word most simply glossed "buy". oneomai (o-neh'-om-ai) v. 1. to purchase {synonymous with the earlier G4092}

How many times is oneomai (ὠνέομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5608 across 1 book.

Where can I study oneomai (ὠνέομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5608 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate oneomai (ὠνέομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sum. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.