Berean Strong's Lexicon anomos: Lawless, without law, wicked Original Word: ἄνομος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "without") and "νόμος" (nomos, meaning "law"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1097 (בְּלִי, beli): Often translated as "without" or "not," used in contexts implying lack or negation, similar to "lawless." - H5766 (עָוֶל, avel): Meaning "injustice" or "unrighteousness," often used to describe actions contrary to God's law. Usage: The term "anomos" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals or actions that are without law, particularly God's law. It conveys a sense of rebellion against divine order and moral standards. In a broader sense, it can refer to those who act in defiance of established laws, both divine and human. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, law (nomos) was a fundamental concept that governed both civic and moral life. The Jewish understanding of law was deeply rooted in the Torah, which was seen as God's revealed will. To be "anomos" was to live outside the boundaries of this divine instruction, often associated with Gentiles or those who rejected God's commandments. In the early Christian context, "anomos" could also refer to false teachers or those who distorted the gospel. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 459 ánomos (from 1 /A "no" and 3551 /nómos, "law") – properly, "no-law," i.e. lawless disregard for proper authority. See 458 (anomia). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos Definition lawless, without law NASB Translation godless men (1), lawless (2), lawless one (1), transgressors (2), without the law (1), without law (1), without law (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 459: ἄνομοςἄνομος, ἄνομον (νόμος); 1. destitute of (the Mosaic) law: used of Gentiles, 1 Corinthians 9:21, (without any suggestion of 'iniquity'; just as in Additions to Esther 4:42 2. departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked; (Vulg.iniquus; (alsoinjustus)): Mark 15:28 (R L Tr brackets); Luke 22:37; Acts 2:23 (so in Greek writings); opposed to ὁ δίκαιος, 1 Timothy 1:9; ὁ ἄνομος (κατ' ἐξοχήν), he in whom all iniquity has as it were fixed its abode, 2 Thessalonians 2:8; ἀνόμοις ἔργοις, unlawful deeds, 2 Peter 2:8; free from law, not subject to law (Vulg.sinelege): μή ὤν ἄνομος θεοῦ (Buttmann, 169 (147)) (Rec. θεῷ), 1 Corinthians 9:21. (Very often in the Sept.) (Synonym: see ἀνομία, at the end.) From a (as a negative particle) and nomos; lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked -- without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked. see GREEK a see GREEK nomos Englishman's Concordance Mark 15:28 Adj-GMPGRK: Καὶ μετὰ ἀνόμων ἐλογίσθη KJV: with the transgressors. INT: And with [the] lawless he was reckoned Luke 22:37 Adj-GMP Acts 2:23 Adj-GMP 1 Corinthians 9:21 Adj-DMP 1 Corinthians 9:21 Adj-NMS 1 Corinthians 9:21 Adj-NMS 1 Corinthians 9:21 Adj-AMP 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Adj-NMS 1 Timothy 1:9 Adj-DMP 2 Peter 2:8 Adj-DNP Strong's Greek 459 |
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