Strong G1772ἔννομος
under law
- Transliteration
- ennomos
- Pronunciation
- en'-nom-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective OR Greek Adverb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἔν-νομος, -ον
[in LXX: Sir, Pro.1:1-33 ogue 12*;]
1. lawful, legal (MM, Exp., xiii): Act.19:39.
2. Of persons,
__(a) law-abiding;
__(b) under law: ἔ. Χριστοῦ, in relation to Christ, 1Co.9:21 (Cremer. 435).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir, Pro.1:1-33 ogue 12*;]
1. lawful, legal (MM, Exp., xiii): Act.19:39.
2. Of persons,
__(a) law-abiding;
__(b) under law: ἔ. Χριστοῦ, in relation to Christ, 1Co.9:21 (Cremer. 435).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1772 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- law1
- lawful1
First verses
- Acts 19:39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
- 1 Corinthians 9:21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔννομος, ον,
ordained by law, lawful, legal, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.84)]; [χθονὸς αἶσα] [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “P.” 9.57; δίκα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 384 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1651, etc.)]; ἔννομα πείσονται they will suffer lawful punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.67)]; ἔ. ὁμολογία, πολιτεία, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 921c, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.5; σὺμ ψάφοις ταῖς ἐ. “Supp.epigram” 2.277 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]; ἐκκλησία [NT (“IG” 9(1).3 (_Locrian dialect_), NT.Act.19.39)]; ἡλικία, χρόνοι, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“POxy.” 247.12 (1st c.AD), “Michel” 468.29 (2nd c.BC).)] adverb -μως, ζημιοῦσθαι, διοικεῖσθαι,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.12, 30.35, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 56.7)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1204.24 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 of persons, keeping within the law, upright, just, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 404 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 424e)]; also, subject to the law, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἔ. Χριστοῦ [NT (NT.1Cor.9.21.)]
II (νέμομαι) feeding in, i.e. inhabiting, οἳ γᾶς τότ᾽ ἦσαν ἔννομοι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 565 (Lyric poetry).)]
ordained by law, lawful, legal, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.84)]; [χθονὸς αἶσα] [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “P.” 9.57; δίκα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 384 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1651, etc.)]; ἔννομα πείσονται they will suffer lawful punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.67)]; ἔ. ὁμολογία, πολιτεία, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 921c, 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.5; σὺμ ψάφοις ταῖς ἐ. “Supp.epigram” 2.277 (Delph., 2nd c.BC))]; ἐκκλησία [NT (“IG” 9(1).3 (_Locrian dialect_), NT.Act.19.39)]; ἡλικία, χρόνοι, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“POxy.” 247.12 (1st c.AD), “Michel” 468.29 (2nd c.BC).)] adverb -μως, ζημιοῦσθαι, διοικεῖσθαι,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.12, 30.35, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 56.7)]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 1204.24 (3rd c.AD).)]
2 of persons, keeping within the law, upright, just, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 404 (Lyric poetry), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 424e)]; also, subject to the law, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἔ. Χριστοῦ [NT (NT.1Cor.9.21.)]
II (νέμομαι) feeding in, i.e. inhabiting, οἳ γᾶς τότ᾽ ἦσαν ἔννομοι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 565 (Lyric poetry).)]