ὀνίνημι
oninēmi
G3685
G:V
Greek
to have joy
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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language
Oninemi expresses a request that the speaker receive joy from a brother in the Lord.
The sole attested use expresses the speaker's wish to receive joy from a brother in the Lord, in connection with a request for renewed affection.
Senses in use
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Receiving joy from another · dominant
In Philemon 1:20, ὀναίμην is a first-person aorist middle optative in the speaker's appeal to a brother. The APB renders the clause, “may I have joy in you in the Lord,” alongside the request, “refresh my affection in Christ.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philemon 1:20, the APB presents the clause as “may I have joy in you in the Lord.” That wording confirms the clause's overall request rather than isolating every contribution of the form.