Onesiphoros is the personal name used for the man whose household receives mercy and greetings.

The attested form identifies Onesiphorus through reference to his household: it occurs in a request for mercy after his refreshing help and in greetings directed to his house.

1. Personal name in household references · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 1:16, the genitive singular masculine form occurs in the clause concerning mercy for his household; the APB renders, "May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus." In 2 Timothy 4:19, the same form again identifies the house included in greetings; the APB renders, "Pay respects to Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus."

   2 Timothy 1:162 Timothy 4:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in possessive household phrases, "the household of Onesiphorus" and "the house of Onesiphorus." These phrases show the verse context rather than isolating the term's precise contribution.