Greek word study

ὈνήσιμοςOnḗsimos Onesimus

(originally adj: useful, hence the play upon words in Philemon 10, 11, and very common as slave name), Onesimus, a slave of Philemon, a Christian of Colossae.

Translated in the King James as: Onesimus

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Origin: from G3685 (ὀνίνημι);

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Where it appears

Colossians 1×
Col 4:9
Philemon 1×
Philemon 1:10

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