νόμον
nómos
Primary meaning: a custom or established usage, a norm regarded as binding within a group; by extension, a law or regulation, whether unwritten (customary law) or written (formal statute). In specific contexts, the term designates the Mosaic Torah (the written law attributed to Moses), but may also refer more generally to authoritative instruction, a recognized legal or ethical principle, or a governing norm in philosophical discourse.
Romans 7:1 · Word #6
Lexicon G3551
| Lemma | νόμος |
| Transliteration | nómos |
| Strong's | G3551 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: a custom or established usage, a norm regarded as binding within a group; by extension, a law or regulation, whether unwritten (customary law) or written (formal statute). In specific contexts, the term designates the Mosaic Torah (the written law attributed to Moses), but may also refer more generally to authoritative instruction, a recognized legal or ethical principle, or a governing norm in philosophical discourse. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νόμος |
| Strong's | G3551 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3551-02
a binding norm
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS) — direct object form of a masculine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "a binding norm" reflects the primary sense of something established and apportioned as authoritative within a group, preserving the root idea of an allotted or instituted standard. The accusative masculine singular form is represented as a singular object in English. |
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