Lexical Definition
ἀνομία anomía (an-om-ee'-ah) lawlessness G:N-F
from ἄνομος
iniquity, X transgress(-ion of) the law, unrighteousness.
- illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness
Abbott-Smith
ἀνομία, -ας, ἡ (< ἄνομος), [in LXX for עָוֺן, פֶּשַׁע, תּוֹעֵבָה, רֶשַׁע, etc.;]
lawlessness, iniquity: Mt 7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12, Ro 6:19, II Co 6:14, II Th 2:3, 7, Tit 2:14, He 1:9, I Jo 3:4; in pl. (as LXX, Ps 31:1*, al.; v. Bl., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk., 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: Ro 4:7(LXX), He 10:17.†
SYN.: v.s. ἁμάρτημα, ἄνομος.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 31:1* |
| Matthew | 7:23 · 13:41 · 23:28 · 24:12 |
| Romans | 4:7 · 6:19 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:14 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2:3 · 2:7 |
| Titus | 2:14 |
| Hebrews | 1:9 · 10:17 |
| 1 John | 3:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀνομία-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, lawlessness, lawless conduct, opposed to δικαιοσύνη, [ἀνομίαίας ἐμπίπτειν 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.64, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.755b; ζῆν ἐν πάσῃ ἀναρχίᾳ καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575a. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 the negation of law, opposed to νόμος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]