G3633 οἴομαι (oíomai)

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Verb

Quick Definition

οἴμαι v. I think, suppose

Strong's Definition

to make like (oneself), i.e. imagine (be of the opinion)

Derivation: middle voice apparently from G3634 (οἷος);

KJV Usage: suppose, think

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

οἴομαι (G3633) — οἶμαι

verb

31.29 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Suppose, Think Possible

to suppose, to presume, to assume, to imagine, to believe, to think to regard something as presumably true, but without particular certainty In some languages the equivalent of ‘to suppose’ or ‘to presume’ is ‘to think somewhat’ or ‘to think perhaps’ or ‘to think a little.’ In some instances the lack of certainty is spelled out clearly as ‘to think, but not with certainty’ or ‘to think, but not to know’ or ‘to think, but not to be sure.’

JHN 21:25 · PHP 1:17 · JAS 1:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

οἴομαι, contr. οἶμαι; [fr. Hom. down]; to suppose, think: foll. by an ace. w. inf. Jn. xxi. 25 [Tom. vs.]; by the inf. alone, where the subj. and the obj. are the same, Phil. i. 16 (17); by ὅτι, Jas. i. 7. [Sy¥N. see ἡγέομαι, fin. |

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

οἴομαι oiomai 3x

to think, suppose, imagine, presume, Jn. 21:25; Phil. 1:17. οἰέσθω in Jas. 1:7 formed from the contracted form οἶμαι*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

οἴομαι, οἶμαι,

[in LXX for הִנֵּה, Ge 37:7, al.;]

to suppose, expect, imagine; c. acc. et inf., Jo 21:25; c. inf., Phl 1:17; seq. ὅτι, Ja 1:7.†

SYN.: v.s. ἡγέομαι.

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

οἶμαι / οἴομαι [page 444] For this verb construed with the acc. and inf., as in Joh_21:25 , cf. P Eleph 13 .6 (B.C. 223 2) οὐκ οἶμαι [δ᾽ αὐτὸν ἔχειν ἐξ ὧν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ ἀνήγγελλεν , P Petr III. 51 .5 (Ptol.) τὸ ἀργύριον δ ὤιοντο ἀπολωλέναι ἐν τῶι μαρσιππίωι , the money which they thought had been lost in the purse (Edd.), and P Oxy XIV. 1666 .2 (iii/A.D.) οἴομαι τὸν ἀδελφὸν Σαραπάμμωνα μεταδεδωκέναι ὑμεῖν δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν κατῆλθον εἰς Ἀλεξάνδρειαν , I think that my brother Sarapammon has told you the reason why I went down to Alexandria (Edd.). It is construed with the inf. alone, as in Php_1:17 , in P Eleph 12 .1 (B.C. 223 2) καθάπερ ὤιου δεῖν , P Flor III. 332 .6 (ii/A.D.) οἰόμενος δύνασθαι τυχεῖν ἀδίκως πραγμάτων , and P Oxy VI. 898 .24 (A.D. 123) οἰομένη ἐκ τούτου δύνασθαι ἐκφυγεῖν ἃ διέπραξεν , thinking by this means to escape the consequences of her misdeeds (Edd.). In these passages the underlying idea of the verb seems to be purpose, as frequently in later Greek : see Kennedy EGT ad Phil l.c. , and cf. Schmid Attic. i. p. 128, Schweighδuser Lex. Polyb. s.v. Οἴομαι occurs in connexion with dreams in P Leid C i. 4 (B.C. 163 2) (= I. p. 118) οἴετο ἐν τῷ ὕπνῳ καταβαίνου , and P Par 50 .15 (B.C. 160) οἴετο ἄνθρωπον λέγειν μοι· φέρε τὸ δέρμα τοῦ ποδός σου καὶ ἐγὼ δώσω σοι τὸ δέρμα τοῦ ποδός μου , also ib. .17 ᾤμην οἰκίαν καθαίρεσθαι , καλλύνοντος αὐτήν . The root is *ὀ ϝις -ιο - : cf. Lat. ̯ men, old Lat. ̯ smen (* o u̯ is men) (Boisacq, p. 692).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

οἴομαι (oiomai) — to suppose. οἴομαι, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always un contraction ὀΐομαι (except οἴομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], see below:—the shortened form οἶμαι is the one chiefly used in Trag., οἴομαι only in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but οἴομαι is frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+] does not use either form; in Attic dialect Prose codices vary, but οἶμαι prevails, and was exclusively used in parenthesis (see. infr. IV): imperfect ᾠόμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future οἰήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—Epic dialect aorist ὠϊσάμην (see. below): aorist ὠΐσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle ὀϊσθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Attic dialect and Ionic dialect aorist ᾠήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but rare in Comedy texts and Trag., οἰηθῇς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also aorist infinitive οἰήσασθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—active, Epic dialect present ὀΐω and οἴω, but only in 1st pers. singular (see. below); Laconian dialect οἰῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]. [In the un contraction forms, [Refs 8th c.BC+] can be supported by ὀϊσσάμενος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; active present ὀΐω has ῑ when it stands at the end of a line, also in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ῐ in [Refs 8th c.BC+].]:—forebode, presage, with accusative, κῆρας ὀϊομένῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; expect, ἐελδομένοισι μάλ᾽ ἡμῖν, οὐδ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ὀϊομένοισι [Refs]; suspect, ἤ τι ὀϊσάμενος, ἢ καὶ θεὸς ὣς ἐκέλευσεν [Refs]; fear, κατὰ θυμὸν ὀΐσατο, μή ἑ λαβοῦσα οὐλὴν ἀμφράσσαιτο [Refs] thou art ever suspecting, [Refs 8th c.BC+] you can guess how it would have happened, [Refs]future infinitive, ὀΐομαι ἄνδρα χολωσέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ καὶ τελέεσθαι ὀΐω [Refs]: with accusative et present infinitive, referring to present time, οὐδέ τι θυμῷ ὠΐσθη δόλον εἶναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative et aorist infinitive, referring to past time, τῇ δ᾽ ὀΐω κατανεῦσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]subjunctive of the infinitive must frequently be supplied from the context, διωκέμεναι γὰρ ὀΐω I fear [they] are pursuing me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive alone, when both Verbs have the same subject, as κιχήσεσθαι δέ δ᾽ ὀΐω I think I shall catch you, [Refs]; mean, intend, with future infinitive, οὐ γὰρ ἔγωγ᾽ ἔτι σοὶ πείσεσθαι ὀΐω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with present infinitive, οὐ γὰρ ὀΐω ἀνδρῶν δυσμενέων ἑκὰς ἱστάμενος πολεμίζειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II. impersonal, only [Refs 8th c.BC+] there comes a boding into my heart.

III. think, suppose, believe, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἶμαι γάρ νιν ἱκετεύσειν (ἱκετεῦσαι codices) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κτήσεσθαι (-σασθαι codices) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαπράξεσθαι (-ξασθαι codices) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to εἰδέναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, μάρτυρας δύο παρεχέτω ὀμνύντας οἰόμενον that he is the putative father, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV. parenthetically, mostly in first person, ἐν πρώτοισιν, ὀΐω, κείσεται among the first, I ween, will he be lying, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in Attic dialect this parenthetic use is probably confined to the shorter form οἶμαι, imperfect ᾤμη; rarely in other persons than the first, as οὐκ οἴει ἀναγκασθήσετα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πόσης οἴεσθε γέμει σωφροσύνη; [Refs]

IV.2. expressive of modesty or courtesy, to avoid over-great bluntness of assertion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: even between a preposition and its case, ἐξ οἶμαι τῆς ἀκροτάτης ἐλευθερίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or between Article and substantive, οἱ γὰρ οἶμαι βέλτιστοι [Refs]

V. answering a question, I think so, I should think so, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἴεσθαί γε χρή one must think so, it would seem so, [Refs]

VI. Attic dialect phrases:

VI.1. πῶς οἴε; you can't think how, to add force, like{πῶς δοκεῖς}; πόθος τὴν καρδίαν ἐπάταξε πῶς οἴει σφόδρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

VI.2. οἴομαι δεῖν I think it my duty, think fit, hence sometimes, intend, purpose, λέγειν οἴεται δεῖν ποιεῖν δεινούς his object is to train orators, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ὁ ἀκόλαστος] οἰόμενος δεῖν [διώκει τὰ ἡδέα] intentionally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but οἴομαι δὲ δεῖν οὐδέν methinks there is no need, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; must we not either think we know or really know? (δεῖν being superfluous).

VI.3. οἴομαι without δεῖν I mean to, intend, οὐκ οἴει.. δοῦναι δίκη; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ βαλεῖν (variant{βάλλειν}).. ᾠήθη [Refs 4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

οἴομαι, οἶμαι [in LXX for הִנֵּה, Gen.37:7, al. ;] to suppose, expect, imagine; with accusative and inf., Jhn.21:25; with inf., Php.1:17; before ὅτι, Jas.1:7.† οἶμαι, see: οἴομαι SYN.. see: ἡγέομαι (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

21:25

1:17

1:7

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Expect (suppose, thinking) (3633) hoiomai

Expect (3633) (hoiomai) means to consider something to be true but with a component of tentativeness. It means to regard something as presumably true, but without particular certainty—to suppose, to expect, to presume, to assume, to imagine, to believe, to think, to mean, to intend. Note this is not a suggestion or a conclusion but is issued as a command (present imperative) Hiebert explains that hoiomai... implies "a subjective judgment which has feeling rather than thought for its ground."' It carries the collateral notion of an unwarranted judgment: "let not that man suppose." The negative me with the present imperative demands that he must stop entertaining any thought of receiving an answer to his prayer. (D Edmond Hiebert - James. Moody) There are 3 uses of hoiomai in the NT, once in James, and in John 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose (present tense = continually) that even the world itself would not contain the books which were written Philippians 1:17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, rather than from pure motives, thinking (present tense = continually) to cause me distress in my imprisonment. There are 14 uses of hoiomai in the Septuagint (LXX) - Ge 37:7; 40:16; 41:1, 17; Esther 8:12; 9:12; Job 11:2; 34:12; 37:23; 38:2; 40:8; 42:3; Isa 57:8; Da 2:11 Will receive (2983) (lambano) means to take hold of, to grasp, to seize. Lambano can indicate either benevolent and hostile actions, and have as object either people or things; e.g. take a wife, collect taxes, accept a verdict, take a road, and figuratively take courage. It is used with a material subject, as when, for example, fear or terror seizes men. Anything (1565) (ekeinos) according to BDAG "pertains to an entity mentioned or understood and viewed as relatively remote in the discourse - setting, that person, that thing." "Not...anything" refers to the things he or she has asked for in this context. As someone has well said... Faith unlocks the divine storehouse, but unbelief bars its doors. Para (3844) (para) conveys the root meaning of beside, near, nearby expressing the idea of immediate vicinity or proximity. From the side of is the idea.

John 21:25

There are many more things... that Jesus did. If all of them... were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Philippians 1:17

The [former], however, preach... Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to [the] distress of my chains.

James 1:7

That man {should} not expect to receive anything from the Lord.