νόμος: nomos (G3551), a Greek word 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)"
nomos
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nomos is a Greek word meaning "law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume)".
law; a rule of conduct, a principle
Etymologically, nomos traces to from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals). In the King James Version, this word is translated as law.
- the Law of Moses, the Pentateuch
- a regulation or custom (general sense)
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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νόμος
Pronunciationnomos
G3551
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
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