Strong's Lexicon nomotheteó: To legislate, to establish law, to enact Original Word: νομοθετέω Word Origin: From νόμος (nomos, meaning "law") and τίθημι (tithēmi, meaning "to place" or "to set") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8451 (תּוֹרָה, torah) – law, instruction - H2706 (חֹק, choq) – statute, ordinance Usage: The verb "nomotheteó" primarily means to establish or enact laws. In the context of the New Testament, it refers to the act of giving or instituting laws, often with a divine or authoritative connotation. It is used to describe the process of setting forth laws or commandments, particularly those given by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, lawmaking was a significant aspect of governance, with laws being established by rulers or governing bodies to maintain order and justice. In the Jewish context, the law (Torah) was central to religious and social life, given by God through Moses. The concept of law in the Bible is not merely legalistic but is seen as a divine guide for righteous living and covenant relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nomothetés Definition to make law, to ordain by law NASB Translation enacted (1), received the Law (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3549: νομοθετέωνομοθετέω, νομοθέτω: passive, perfect 3 person singular νενομοθέτηται; pluperfect 3 person singular νενομοθέτητο (on the omission of the augment see Winers Grammar, 72 (70); Buttmann, 33 (29)); (νομοθέτης); from (Lysias), Xenophon, and Plato down; the Sept. several times for הורָה; 1. to enact laws; passive laws are enacted or prescribed for one, to be legislated for, furnished with laws (often so in Plato; cf. Ast, Platonic Lexicon, ii., p. 391 (for examples)); ὁ λαός ἐπ' αὐτῆς (R G ἐπ' αὐτῇ) νενομοθέτηται (R G νενομοθέτητο) the people received the Mosaic law established upon the foundation of the priesthood, Hebrews 7:11 (Winers Grammar, § 39, 1 b.; cf. Buttmann, 337 (290); many refer this example (with the genitive) to time (A. V. under it); see ἐπί, A. II.,cf. B. 2 a. γ.). 2. to sanction by law, enact: τί, passive Hebrews 8:6 (cf. Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as above). From nomothetes; to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them) -- establish, receive the law. see GREEK nomothetes Englishman's Concordance Hebrews 7:11 V-RIM/P-3SGRK: ἐπ' αὐτῆς νενομοθέτηται τίς ἔτι NAS: of it the people received the Law), what KJV: the people received the law,) what INT: upon it had received [the] law what still Hebrews 8:6 V-RIM/P-3S |
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