Lexicon
ὠνέομαι
ōneomai
G5608
G:V Greek

to buy

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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

  1. 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.

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