Given name
Onesiphorus
“one who brings in profit”
Onesiphorus is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who brings in profit.”
Original GreekΟνησιφορος
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who brings in profit.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Greek verb oninemi (ονινημι), “to be of use or to profit,” and the Greek verb phero (φερω), “to bring or carry.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Onesiphorus appears in 2 Timothy 4:19, 2 Timothy 1:16.
- 2 Timothy 4:19
- 2 Timothy 1:16
From biblical name research
Onesiphorus’s family of names
See also 3
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