Lexical Definition
ἔννομος énnomos (en'-nom-os) under law G:A / G:ADV
from ἐν and νόμος
lawful, under law.
- (subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔννομοσ | under law | 1Cor.9.21 |
| ἐννόμῳ | lawful | Acts.19.39 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἔν-νομος, -ον [in LXX: Si, prol. 12* ;]
1. lawful, legal (MM, Exp., xiii): Ac 19:39.
2. Of persons,
(a) law-abiding;
(b) under law: ἔ. Χριστοῦ, in relation to Christ, I Co 9:21 (Cremer. 435).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 19:39 |
| 1 Corinthians | 9:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἔννομος, ον,
ordained by law, lawful, legal, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [χθονὸς αἶσα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔννομα πείσονται they will suffer lawful punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔ. ὁμολογία, πολιτεία, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκκλησία [NT]; ἡλικία, χρόνοι, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] adverb -μως, ζημιοῦσθαι, διοικεῖσθαι,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον[Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__2 of persons, keeping within the law, upright, just, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, subject to the law, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἔ. Χριστοῦ [NT]
__II (νέμομαι) feeding in, i.e. inhabiting, οἳ γᾶς τότ᾽ ἦσαν ἔννομοι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.19.39 ☩ 1Cor.9.21