What does תּוֹרָה · νόμος mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · νόμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "instruction, law, divine teaching".
Hebrew · H8451, G3551
Torah
A precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch · law
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תּוֹרָה H8451 a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciation tôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
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νόμος G3551 law
Pronunciation nómos
Encompasses both the Mosaic law and any binding principle or force impelling moral action
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What does torah (torah) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · νόμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "instruction, law, divine teaching".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8451, G3551?
H8451, G3551 is connected to 222 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. instruction, law, divine teaching
Strong's H8451, G3551
Lexical occurrences 222 verses Source Gloss
instruction, law, divine teaching
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain