What does νόμος · πνεῦμα · ζωή mean in the Bible?
νόμος · πνεῦμα · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "the governing principle or power of the life-giving Spirit".
Greek · G3551, G4151, G2222
νόμος τοῦ πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς
Law · spirit/breath: spirit · life (literally or figuratively)
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νόμοςG3551law
Pronunciationnómos
Encompasses both the Mosaic law and any binding principle or force impelling moral action
Open lexicon entry →πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →ζωήG2222life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationzōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
Open lexicon entry →What does νόμος τοῦ πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς (nomos tou pneumatos tēs zōēs) mean in the Bible?
νόμος · πνεῦμα · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "the governing principle or power of the life-giving Spirit".
Full entry for νόμος τοῦ πνεύματος τῆς ζωῆς (G3551, G4151, G2222) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3551, G4151, G2222?
G3551, G4151, G2222 is connected to 193 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the governing principle or power of the life-giving Spirit
Source Gloss
the governing principle or power of the life-giving Spirit
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms193Case patternGenitive (67)Number patternSingular (191)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 7:12 · Matt 11:13 · Matt 22:40 · Luke 16:16 · John 1:17 · John 7:23 · John 7:51 · Rom 2:14 · Rom 3:19 · Rom 4:15 · Rom 5:20 · Rom 7:1 · Rom 7:7 · Rom 7:12 · Rom 7:14 · Rom 8:234×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:18 · Matt 23:23 · Luke 2:27 · Luke 16:17 · John 12:34 · Acts 6:13 · Acts 13:15 · Acts 18:15 · Acts 21:20 · Acts 21:28 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 23:29 · Acts 28:23 · Rom 2:12 · Rom 2:13 · Rom 2:1467×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:5 · Matt 22:36 · Luke 2:23 · Luke 2:24 · Luke 10:26 · Luke 24:44 · John 1:45 · John 8:17 · John 10:34 · John 15:25 · Acts 13:38 · Rom 2:12 · Rom 2:17 · Rom 2:20 · Rom 2:23 · Rom 3:1931×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:17 · Luke 2:22 · Luke 2:39 · John 7:19 · John 7:49 · John 18:31 · John 19:7 · Acts 7:53 · Acts 15:5 · Acts 18:13 · Acts 21:24 · Acts 22:12 · Acts 23:3 · Acts 24:14 · Acts 25:8 · Rom 2:1459×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineHeb 8:10 · Heb 10:162×