νόμος
nomos
from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
Matthew 22:40 · Word #8
Lexicon G3551
| Lemma | νόμος |
| Transliteration | nómos |
| Strong's | G3551 |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νόμος |
| Strong's | G3551 |
SIBI-P1 G3551-03
the apportioned-law
| Root | νόμος (nomos) |
| Core Meanings | law, regulation, custom, prescribed order, apportioned rule, principle |
| Semantic Range | divine law (especially the Torah), legal code, customary practice, binding regulation, moral principle, governing standard, or an operative rule (whether divine, human, or figurative). |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, νόμος often refers specifically to the Torah—the covenantal instruction given through Moses—embodying YHWH’s revealed will and covenant order. It can also denote broader principles governing life, sin, or faith, making it central to discussions of covenant identity, righteousness, and the relationship between divine instruction and grace. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (NMS). This form functions typically as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate nominative, referring to a single instance of law or governing principle. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "the apportioned-law" reflects the root idea of νόμος as something distributed or allotted (from νέμω, to apportion), emphasizing law as a prescribed and assigned order. The nominative masculine singular form is represented as a singular substantive, suitable for use as the subject of a clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root νόμος (law, regulation, custom, prescribed order, apportioned rule, principle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3551-01 |
nomo | to/for the apportioned-law |
G3551-02 |
nomon | the apportioned-law |
G3551-04 |
nomou | of the apportioned-law |
Word Usage (195 occurrences of G3551)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:17 | νόμον | nomon | |
| Matthew 5:18 | νόμου | nomou | |
| Matthew 7:12 | νόμος | nomos |