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Lexicon :: Strong's G3800 - opsōnion

Aa
ὀψώνιον
Transliteration
opsōnion (Key)
Pronunciation
op-so'-nee-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of the same as ὀψάριον (G3795)
mGNT
4x in 3 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:591,752

Strong’s Definitions

ὀψώνιον opsṓnion, op-so'-nee-on; neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as G3795; rations for a soldier, i.e. (by extension) his stipend or pay:—wages.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G3800 in the following manner: wage (3x), charges (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G3800 in the following manner: wage (3x), charges (1x).

  1. a soldier's pay, allowance

    1. that part of the soldier's support given in place of pay [i.e. rations] and the money in which he is paid

  2. metaph. wages: hire or pay of sin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀψώνιον opsṓnion, op-so'-nee-on; neuter of a presumed derivative of the same as G3795; rations for a soldier, i.e. (by extension) his stipend or pay:—wages.
STRONGS G3800:
ὀψώνιον, ὀψωνιου, τό (from ὄψον — on which see ὀψάριον, at the beginning — and ὠνέομαι to buy), a later Greek word (cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced. et Alex., p. 187; Phryn. ed. Lob., p. 418), properly, whatever is bought to be eaten with bread, as fish, flesh, and the like (see ὀψάριον). And as grain, meat, fruits, salt, were given to soldiers instead of pay (Caesar b. g. 1, 23, 1; Polybius 1, 66f; 3, 13, 8), ὀψώνιον began to signify:
1. universally, a soldier's pay, allowance (Polybius 6, 39, 12; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 9, 36), more commonly in the plural (Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 24 (21)) ὀψώνια, properly, that part of a soldier's support given in place of pay (i. e. rations) and the money in which he is paid (Polybius 1, 67, 1; 6, 39, 15; 1 Macc. 3:28 1 Macc. 14:32; 1 Esdr. 4:56; Josephus, Antiquities 12, 2, 3): Luke 3:14; 1 Corinthians 9:7 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 31, 7 d.).
2. metaphorically, wages: singular 2 Corinthians 11:8; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, the hire that sin pays, Romans 6:23.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
3:14
Romans
6:23
1 Corinthians
9:7
2 Corinthians
11:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3800 matches the Greek ὀψώνιον (opsōnion),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - And soldiers G4754 also G2532 were questioning G1905 him, saying G3004, “What G5101 are we to do G4160, we as G2532 well G2532?” And he said G3004 to them, “Do not extort G1286 money G1286 from anyone G3367, nor G3366 [fn]harass G4811 anyone, and be content G714 with your wages G3800.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:23 - For the wages G3800 of sin G266 is death G2288, but the gracious G5486 gift G5486 of God G2316 is eternal G166 life G2222 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7 - Who G5101 at any G4218 time G4218 serves G4754 as G4754 a G4754 soldier G4754 at his own G2398 expense G3800? Who G5101 plants G5452 a vineyard G290 and does not eat G2068 its fruit G2590? Or G2228 who G5101 tends G4165 a flock G4167 and does not [fn]consume G2068 some G1537 of the milk G1051 of the flock G4167?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8 - I robbed G4813 other G243 churches G1577 by taking G2983 wages G3800 from them to serve G1248 you;
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