Greek · G3891 · unreviewed

παρανομέω

To break the law

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παρανομέω G3891
Pronunciation paranoméō

What does παρανομέω (paranoméō) mean in the Bible?

παρανομέω (paranoméō) is a Greek word meaning "to break the law". παρα-νομέω, ῶ [in LXX for הָלַל, etc.

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Meaning

to break the law
Extended definition

to be a παράνομος, to transgress the law: Act.23:3.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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