UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: ὀψώνιον; -ου

Constructions: ὀψώνιον; ὀψάριον; ὠνέομαι

Sense 1: pay, compensation

Semantic entry: 57.166

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Pay, Price, Cost

Definition: the payment made to soldiers as ration money

LUK 3:14: RV LUK 3:14 · LV LUK 3:14 · Read together LUK 3:14

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OET-RV LUK 3:14

14 “And what about us too,” some soldiers inquired.
¶ “Don’t bully people or falsely accuse anyone,” Yohan answered, “and be content with your wages.”

OET-LV LUK 3:14

14 And also the_soldiering ones were _asking him saying:
What may_ we _do also?
And he _said to _them:
You _all _may _accost no _one nor you _all _may _falsely _accuse, and be _being _sufficed for _the wages of _you _all.

CO1 9:7: RV CO1 9:7 · LV CO1 9:7 · Read together CO1 9:7

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OET-RV CO1 9:7

7 What soldier has to pay his own expenses? Who plants a vineyard and isn’t allowed to eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and isn’t allowed to drink the milk they produce?

OET-LV CO1 9:7

7 Who is _soldiering to_his_own support once?
Who is _planting a_vineyard, and the fruit of _it not is _eating?
Or who is _shepherding a_flock, and of the milk of _the flock, not is _eating?

Sense 2: money for support, money to live on

Semantic entry: 57.118

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Give

Definition: money which is needed for living expenses

Notes: ὀψώνιον in RV CO2 11:8 · LV CO2 11:8 · Read together CO2 11:8 may be rendered as ‘money on which to live’ or ‘money for food and lodging.’

CO2 11:8: RV CO2 11:8 · LV CO2 11:8 · Read together CO2 11:8

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OET-RV CO2 11:8

8 I’ve ‘robbed’ other assemblies in order to support my ministry to all of you,

OET-LV CO2 11:8

8 Other assemblies I _robbed, having _received support for the of _you _all service,

Sense 3: wages, result

Semantic entry: 89.42

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Result

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ὀψώνιον[a] ‘a soldier’s wages,’ 57.166: ὀψώνιον) the end result from some activity, viewed as something which one receives in return

ROM 6:23: RV ROM 6:23 · LV ROM 6:23 · Read together ROM 6:23

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OET-RV ROM 6:23

23 because the wages of sin are death, but God gives eternal life as a gift through our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah.

OET-LV ROM 6:23

23 For/Because the wages of_ the _sin is death, but the the_gift of_ the _god is life eternal in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of _us.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὀψώνιον

Form 1

Sense 1: pay, compensation

Sense 2: money for support, money to live on

Sense 3: wages, result