Lexical Definition

‎νομίζω‎ nomízō (nom-id'-zo) to think ^G:V
from ‎νόμος‎

suppose, thing, be wont.

• properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual)
• by extension, to deem or regard

Abbott-Smith

** νομίζω (< νόμος), [in LXX: Wi 13:2 17:3, Si 29:4, II Mac4, IV Mac8*;]
1. to practise, hold by custom: Ac 16:13 (Rec., but v. infr.).
2. to deem, consider, suppose: Mt 5:17 10:34 20:10, Lk 2:44 3:23, Ac 7:25 8:20 14:19 16:13, 27 17:29 21:29, I Co 7:26, 36, I Ti 6:5.†
SYN.: ἡγέομαι, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

νομίζω-ίζω,

future νομίζωιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect 1st pers. plural νομίζωιοῦμεν [νομίζωίσω 3rd c.AD(?): Longus Scriptor Eroticus 1.1 codices, 5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 12: ">Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐνόμισα, poetry νόμισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect νενόμικα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, future νομίζωισθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]future middle νομίζωιοῦμαι in passive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐνομίζωίσθην (see. below [Refs]: perfect νενόμισμαι, 3rd.pers. plural νενομίζωίδαται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Doric dialect infinitive -ίχθαι[Refs 5th c.AD+]: pluperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἐνενόμιστο [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (νόμος):—use customarily, practise, ἓν τόδε ἴδιον νενομίζωίκασι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. γλῶσσαν to have a language in common use,[Refs]; πανήγυριν, πληγὴν ἐν τῇ ὁρτῇ, [Refs]; ταῦτα.. Ἕλληνες ἀπ᾽ Αἰγυπτίων νενομίζωίκασι have adopted these customs from the Egyptians, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. ἐκκλησίαν have a regular popular assembly, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀγορᾶς κατασκευὴν ν. (conjecture for ὀνομίζωάζουσιν)[νομίζωίζοντι “IG” 42(1).77.16 (Epid., 2nd c.BC)">Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—frequently in passive, to be customary, οὔτω τοῦτο νομίζωίσδεται [νομίζωίζεται 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 423; σωφροσύνη 'νενόμιστο ">Refs 7th c.BC+]was the fashion, [νομίζωίζεται 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 2.13 ">Refs 6th c.BC+]; ὡς νομίζωίζεται as is the custom, [νομίζωίζεται 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 327, compare 691; ᾗ νομίζωίζεται [prev. author] “OC” 1603: ">Refs 5th c.BC+]participle νομίζωιζόμενος customary, γέρα τὰ ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]customs, usages, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of funeral rites, τὰ ν. ποιεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also aorist participle, τό τοι νομίζωισθὲν τῆς ἀληθείας κρατεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle, τὰ νενομίζωισμένα τοῖς κατοιχομένοις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 of a legislator, enact, ἐνόμισεν ἑνὶ ἱματίῳ δι᾽ ἔτους προσεθίζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [νομίζωισθέντα ὑπὸ Μάρκου [prev. author] 78.22; compare νομίζωιστέος 1. ">Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 with dative, make common use of, use, φωνῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νομίζωίζουσι Αἰγύπτιοι οὐδ᾽ ἥρωσι οὐδέν, i.e. practise no such worship, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially use as current coin, ἐν Βυζαντίοις, ὅπου σιδαρέοισι νομίζωίσμασιν νομίζωίζουσι [νομίζωίζουσι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Eryxias” 400b ">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—hence in passive, to be struck, ἀργύριον νενομίζωισμένον ἐς Τιβέριον, i.e. with the head of Tiberius, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 with infinitive, to be accustomed to do, νομίζωίζουσι Διὶ θυσίας ἔρδειν [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:— passive, νενόμισται τὰ σχέτλια ἔργα Λήμνια καλέεσθαι [Refs]; γυμνοὺς εἰσιέναι νομίζωίζεται it is customary for them.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II own, acknowledge, consider as, ὡς δούλους ν. τινάς [Refs 5th c.BC+] is frequently omitted, ὄμμα γὰρ δόμων νομίζωίζω δεσπότου παρουσίαν [νομίζωιῶ καὶ ἐχθρούς “IG” 12.71.20; νομίζωίσαι χρὴ ταῦτα μυστήρια 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 143 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεὸν ν. τινά believe in one as a god, σὺ Ἔρωτα οὐ θεὸν νομίζωίζεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ν. τούτους [θεούς] believe in these [as gods], [νομίζωίζων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.1.1, “Ap.” 10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 24b; τοὺς ἀρχαίους οὐ ν. [prev. author] “Euthphr.” 3b ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ν. θεοὺς εἶναι believe that there are gods, [Refs]; τὸ παράπαν θεοὺς οὐδαμῶς ν. to be an atheist, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be deemed, reputed, considered, οἷς τὸ πέλειν τε καὶ οὐκ εἶναι ταὐτὸν νενόμισται [νομίζωισθῆναι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.51 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ νομίζωιζόμενοι μὲν υἱεῖς, μὴ ὄντες δέ.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ -ομένη (variant{ὀνομίζωαζ-}) πολιτεία [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 esteem, hold in honour, χρυσὸν.. περιώσιον ἄλλων [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be esteemed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative of things, hold, believe, ταὐτὰ περί τινος [Refs]; ἀκοῇ ν., opposed to πείρᾳ αἰσθάνεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 with accusative et infinitive, deem, hold, believe that.., πότερα νομίζωίζεις δυστυχεῖν ἐμ; [νομίζωίζουσι εἶναι τὸ πῦρ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.16 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with future infinitive, expect that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist infinitive is sometimes found in codices referring to future, ἐνόμισαν ἐπιθέμενοι ῥᾳδίως κρατῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist infinitive may be gnomic.
__II.5 with participle, νομίζωίσωμεν ἐκγενησόμενον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.6 with ὡς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.7 passive, with genitive of the person in possession, τοῦ θεῶν νομίζωίζετα; whose sanctuary is it held to be? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ τοῦ κρατοῦντος ἡ πόλις ν.; [Refs]
__II.8 absolutely, νομίζωίζοντα λέγειν to speak with full belief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.9 frequent, μυχὸν ν. [Refs 4th c.BC+]