"to think, suppose, imagine, presume, Jn. 21:25; Phil. 1:17. οἰέσθω in Jas. 1:7 formed from the contracted form οἶμαι*"
Definition and meaning
to think, suppose, imagine, presume, Jn. 21:25; Phil. 1:17. οἰέσθω in Jas. 1:7 formed from the contracted form οἶμαι*
In the original Greek the word is written: οἴομαι
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of oiomai (G3633) across the King James Bible.
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
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Common questions
Strong's G3633 (oiomai) is a Greek word that means: to think, suppose, imagine, presume, Jn. 21:25; Phil. 1:17. οἰέσθω in Jas. 1:7 formed from the contracted form οἶμαι* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word oiomai (G3633) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3633 is oiomai, a Greek word defined as: to think, suppose, imagine, presume, Jn. 21:25; Phil. 1:17. οἰέσθω in Jas. 1:7 formed from the contracted form οἶμαι*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
oiomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.