ὠνέομαι
ōneomai
G5608
G:V
Greek
to buy
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Greek
Language
oneomai describes Abraham's completed acquisition of a tomb for silver.
The lone attested use describes Abraham's completed acquisition of a tomb in a transaction involving silver.
Senses in use
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Acquiring a tomb for silver · dominant
In Acts 7:16, the aorist middle indicative form occurs in the clause about the tomb associated with Abraham; the APB renders that clause as “that Abraham had purchased for a sum of silver.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:16, the APB presents the acquisition as “had purchased for a sum of silver.” The verse is read as a whole.