1772. ennomos

Lexicon

ennomos: Under law, lawful, legal

Original Word: ἔννομος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: ennomos
Pronunciation: EN-no-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (en'-nom-os)
Definition: Under law, lawful, legal
Meaning: (a) legal, statutory, duly constituted, (b) under the law, obedient to the law.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lawful, under law.

From en and nomos; (subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to -- lawful, under law.

see GREEK en

see GREEK nomos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from en and nomos
Definition
legal, subject to (law)
NASB Translation
lawful (1), under the law (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1772: ἔννομος

ἔννομος, ἐννομον (νόμος);

1. bound to the law; bound by the law: Χριστῷ, or more correctly Χριστοῦ L T Tr WH, 1 Corinthians 9:21 (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 23).

2. as in Greek writings from (Pindar), Aeschylus down, lawful, regular: Acts 19:39 (on which see Lightfoot in The Contemp. Rev. for 1878, p. 295; Wood, Ephesus etc., Appendix, p. 38).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἐν (en, "in") and νόμος (nomos, "law").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἔννομος, the concept is closely related to terms like תּוֹרָה (torah, Strong's Hebrew 8451), which means "law" or "instruction," and צַדִּיק (tsaddiq, Strong's Hebrew 6662), meaning "righteous" or "just," as these terms also convey the idea of living in accordance with divine law.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term ἔννομος, emphasizing its significance in the context of biblical law and righteousness.

Usage: • The term ἔννομος is used in the New Testament to describe something or someone that is in accordance with the law, particularly the Mosaic Law or the principles of God's law.

Context: • The Greek term ἔννομος appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize adherence to the law. It is used to describe a state of being that aligns with legal or divine statutes. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἔννομος is found in passages that discuss the relationship between the law and the believer, highlighting the importance of living in a manner that is consistent with God's commandments.
• In 1 Timothy 1:9, the term is used to explain that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious. This implies that the righteous, by nature of their conduct, are already living ἔννομος, or within the law.
• The concept of being ἔννομος is significant in understanding the New Testament's teaching on the law's role in the life of a believer. It underscores the idea that while believers are not justified by the law, their lives should reflect the moral and ethical standards that the law upholds.
• Theologically, ἔννομος can be seen as a descriptor of the new covenant relationship, where the law is written on the hearts of believers, enabling them to live in a way that is pleasing to God (cf. Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10).

Forms and Transliterations

εννομος έννομος ἔννομος εννομω εννόμω ἐννόμῳ εννοσσεύουσα εννοσσεύσουσι ennomo ennomō ennómoi ennómōi ennomos énnomos

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 19:39 Adj-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἐννόμῳ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐπιλυθήσεται
NAS: this, it shall be settled in the lawful assembly.
KJV: in a lawful assembly.
INT: in the lawful assembly it will be solved

1 Corinthians 9:21 Adj-NMS
GRK: θεοῦ ἀλλ' ἔννομος Χριστοῦ ἵνα
NAS: of God but under the law of Christ,
KJV: but under the law to Christ,)
INT: to God but within law to Christ that

Strong's Greek 1772
2 Occurrences

ἐννόμῳ — 1 Occ.
ἔννομος — 1 Occ.