νομικὸν
nomikon
lawyer
from νόμος; according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (Mosaic) law:--about the law, lawyer.
Titus 3:13 · Word #3
Lexicon G3544
| Lemma | νομικός |
| Transliteration | nomikós |
| Strong's | G3544 |
| In-context | lawyer |
| Literal | legal-expert |
Morphology ADJ.R ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.R — Restrictive Adjective — Limits or specifies the noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νομικός |
| Strong's | G3544 |
SIBI-P1 G3544-04
law-pertaining one
| Root | νομικός (nomikos) |
| Core Meanings | law-related, pertaining to law, legal, expert in the law |
| Semantic Range | pertaining to the Mosaic law; legal; expert interpreter of the law; scholar of Torah; lawyer in a religious-legal sense |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Gospels, the term refers to specialists in the Mosaic Law, closely associated with scribes and Pharisees. It highlights authority in Torah interpretation and underscores debates about proper understanding and application of divine law. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective from νόμος functioning substantivally. Forms attested: accusative masculine singular (Gr,AR,,,,AMS) and genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP). Gender: masculine; cases: accusative (direct object) and genitive (possession/source); number: singular and plural respectively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root connection to νόμος (law) by expressing the adjectival sense "pertaining to law." As a substantivized adjective in the masculine accusative singular (νομικὸν), it denotes "a law-pertaining one," while the genitive masculine plural form (νομικῶν) conveys "of law-pertaining ones," maintaining both the legal focus and the grammatical features of case, gender, and number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root νομικός (law-related, pertaining to law, legal, expert in the law)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3544-01 |
nomikas | law-related (feminine plural, accusative) |
G3544-02 |
nomikoi | law-expert men |
G3544-03 |
nomikois | to the law-experts |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of G3544)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 22:35 | νομικὸς | nomikos | |
| Luke 7:30 | νομικοὶ | nomikoi | lawyers |
| Luke 10:25 | νομικός | nomikos | lawyer |