Greek · G3544 · unreviewed

νομικός

Lawyer

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νομικός G3544
Pronunciation nomikós

What does νομικός (nomikós) mean in the Bible?

νομικός (nomikós) is a Greek word meaning "lawyer". νομικός, -ή, -όν (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma. This term runs through the canonical themes of Justice.

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Meaning

lawyer
Extended definition

Expert in Jewish law and Torah interpretation, distinct from scribes who copied texts professionally.

(νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;]

1relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9.
2learned 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).
Synonymsγραμματεύς, q.v
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 22:35 · Luke 10:25
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 7:30
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 11:45
Dative · Plural · Masculine Luke 11:46 · Luke 11:52
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 14:3
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Titus 3:9
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Titus 3:13
Canonical Themes
Justice
Biblical Occurrences

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Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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