Lexical Definition
ἔθος éthos (eth'-os) custom G:N-N
from ἔθω
custom, manner, be wont.
- a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔθοσ | custom | Luke.1.9 • Luke.2.42 • Luke.22.39 • John.19.40 • Acts.25.16 • Heb.10.25 |
| ἔθη | customs | Acts.6.14 • Acts.16.21 |
| ἔθεσιν | customs | Acts.21.21 • Acts.28.17 |
| ἔθει | custom | Acts.15.1 |
| ἐθῶν | customs | Acts.26.3 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἔθος, -εος (-ους), τό (< ἔθω), [in LXX: Wi 14:16, Da TH Bel 15, I Mac 10:89, II Mac 11:25 13:4, IV Mac 18:5 א R* ;]
habit, custom; Lk 22:39, Jo 19:40, Ac 16:21 25:16, He 10:25; in Lk 1:9 2:42, Ac 6:14 15:1 21:21 26:3 28:17, almost in the narrower sense of law (Deiss., BS, 251 f.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:9 · 2:42 · 22:39 |
| John | 19:40 |
| Acts | 6:14 · 15:1 · 16:21 · 21:21 · 25:16 · 26:3 · 28:17 |
| Hebrews | 10:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἔθος, εος, τό,
(ἔθω) custom, habit, ἔ. τὸ πρόσθε τοκήων (but probably falsa lectio for{ἦθος}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἔθει τῇ πόλει εἶναι to be the habit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. ἐστίν τινι, with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἔθος ἔχειν, with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἔθει by habit, habitually, opposed to φύσει, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ἔθος, opposed to ἐκ γενετῆς, [Refs]; ἐξ ἔθους[Refs 3rd c.AD+]-, cf. Latin suesco; see at {βεσόν}.)