Opsōnion ὀψώνιον
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| ὀψώνιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | opsōnion |
| Strong's number | G3800 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | compensation |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Opsōnion (Greek ὀψώνιον, Strong's G3800) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “compensation”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὄψώνιον, -ου, τό
(ὀψον- see: ὀψάριον— and ὠνέομαι), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, 1Ma.3:28 1Mac 14:32 * ;]
1. provisions, provision-money, soldiers' pay: Luk.3:14, 1Co.9:7.
2. Generally, wages, hire: 2Co.11:8; ὄ. τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Rom.6:23 (see Deiss, BS, 148, 266).†
(AS)
(ὀψον- see: ὀψάριον— and ὠνέομαι), [in LXX: I Est.4:56, 1Ma.3:28 1Mac 14:32 * ;]
1. provisions, provision-money, soldiers' pay: Luk.3:14, 1Co.9:7.
2. Generally, wages, hire: 2Co.11:8; ὄ. τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Rom.6:23 (see Deiss, BS, 148, 266).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wages (3), with (1), charges (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wages (2), expense (1), support (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Opsōnion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
Romans
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:8I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).