Strong G3544νομικός
lawyer
- Transliteration
- nomikos
- Pronunciation
- nom-ik-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G3551; according (or pertaining) to law that is legal (ceremonially); as noun an expert in the (Mosaic) law: - about the law lawyer.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3544 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lawyer8
- law1
First verses
- Matthew 22:35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
- Luke 7:30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
- Luke 10:25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Luke 14:3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Titus 3:13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
νομ-ικός, ή, όν,
relating to laws, αἴτια, title of work by Democritus; resting on law, ἤθη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 625a)]; conventional, ν. δίκαιον, opposed to φυσικόν, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1134b20; ν. φιλία, opposed to ἠθική, [prev. work] 1162b23.)] adverb -κῶς after the manner of law, i.e. in a broad, general way, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1341b31.)]
2 forensic, μάχαι [NT (NT.Tit.3.9)]; ἀγῶνες, opposed to λογικοί, ἠθικοί, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.22.1)]; relating to points of law (opposed to matters of fact), στάσις, ζήτημα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 2, 3)]; ν. ὀνόματα law-terms, [Refs ([prev. author] “Meth.” 2; τὰ ν.)]law matters, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.37 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 26)]. adverb -κῶς by legal process, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.533b.)]
II learned in the law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 39, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Minos” 317e (_superlative_))]; doctor of the Jewish law, [NT (NT.Matt.22.35, +others)]
II.2 lawyer, notary, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 26, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “περὶ τῆς τάξεως τῶν ἰδίων βιβλίων” 5, “BGU” 326ii22 (2nd c.AD).)]
II.3 legal adviser, assessor of a magistrate, Mitteis [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Chr.” 372 iii 18 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]; ν. ἄριστος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2787 (from Aphrodisias), compare “BGU” 361 iii 2 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
relating to laws, αἴτια, title of work by Democritus; resting on law, ἤθη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 625a)]; conventional, ν. δίκαιον, opposed to φυσικόν, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1134b20; ν. φιλία, opposed to ἠθική, [prev. work] 1162b23.)] adverb -κῶς after the manner of law, i.e. in a broad, general way, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1341b31.)]
2 forensic, μάχαι [NT (NT.Tit.3.9)]; ἀγῶνες, opposed to λογικοί, ἠθικοί, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.22.1)]; relating to points of law (opposed to matters of fact), στάσις, ζήτημα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Hermogenes Rhetor “περὶ τῶν στάσεων” 2, 3)]; ν. ὀνόματα law-terms, [Refs ([prev. author] “Meth.” 2; τὰ ν.)]law matters, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.37 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 26)]. adverb -κῶς by legal process, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.533b.)]
II learned in the law, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 39, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Minos” 317e (_superlative_))]; doctor of the Jewish law, [NT (NT.Matt.22.35, +others)]
II.2 lawyer, notary, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cicero” 26, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus “περὶ τῆς τάξεως τῶν ἰδίων βιβλίων” 5, “BGU” 326ii22 (2nd c.AD).)]
II.3 legal adviser, assessor of a magistrate, Mitteis [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Chr.” 372 iii 18 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]; ν. ἄριστος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2787 (from Aphrodisias), compare “BGU” 361 iii 2 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]