Nomikos νομικός
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| νομικός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nomikos |
| Strong's number | G3544 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | lawyer |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (6) |
Nomikos (Greek νομικός, Strong's G3544) is a Greek adjective meaning “lawyer”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
νομικός, -ή, -όν
(νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;]
1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9.
2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).†
SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)
(νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;]
1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9.
2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).†
SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lawyers (5), lawyer (3), law (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | experts in the law (5), expert in the law (2), lawyer (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Nomikos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
Luke
- Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
- Luke 10:25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Luke 11:45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
- Luke 11:46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
- Luke 11:52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
- Luke 14:3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
Titus
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
- Titus 3:13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).