The Difference Between nomos and tôwrâh

Both nomos (Greek: νόμος, G3551) and tôwrâh (Hebrew: תּוֹרָה, H8451) address overlapping biblical themes — nomos carrying the sense of "law" and tôwrâh conveying "law.". Each word is shaped by its own covenant and cultural context, yet together they illuminate how the Old and New Testaments speak with one voice on this theme.

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νόμος vs תּוֹרָה

nomos and tôwrâh

νόμος

law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)

G3551

Exegetical Meaning

law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) | Etymology: from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); | KJV: law

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law

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תּוֹרָה

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

H8451