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ἄνομος

anomos

Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)

The word *ἄνομος* (anomos) primarily means "lawless" or "wicked." It can describe someone who acts without regard for law or moral principles, as seen in various biblical contexts. Additionally, it can refer to those who are not under a specific law or legal system.

lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked

without lawlawlesstransgressorunlawfulwicked

The Greek word anomos means "lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked," encompassing related ideas including without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful.

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ἄνομοςâvôn — perversity, i.e. (moral) evilpâsha — to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel
עָוֺןperversity, i.e. (moral) evilparallel
פָּשַׁעto break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelparallel
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HebrewH5771

עָוֺן

âvôn

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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HebrewH6586

פָּשַׁע

pâsha

to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel

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H5771

עָוֺן

âvôn

perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

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Hebrew
H6586

פָּשַׁע

pâsha

to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel

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