Word Study · Strong's G3544 · Greek
νομικός
nomikos
nom-ik-os'
Strong's 1890 spelling: nomikós
“according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (Mosaic) law
Rendered in the KJV as
about the law, lawyer.
- 9occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- νομικὰς1
- νομικοὶ1
- νομικοῖς1
- νομικοῖς,1
- νομικὸν1
- νομικός1
- νομικὸς1
- νομικοὺς1
- νομικῶν1
How it is rendered · 5
- lawyers4
- a lawyer2
- about [the] Law1
- lawyer1
- lawyers,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
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- A-DPM · 2
- A-NSM · 2
- A-APF · 1
- A-APM · 1
- A-ASM · 1
- A-GPM · 1
- A-NPM · 1
All 9, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew1 occurrence
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 7:30νομικοὶnomikoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.here: lawyers
- Luke 10:25νομικόςnomikosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularOne day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”here: a lawyer
- Luke 11:45νομικῶνnomikōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralOne of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”here: lawyers
- Luke 11:46νομικοῖςnomikoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.here: lawyers
- Luke 11:52νομικοῖς,nomikoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralWoe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”here: lawyers,
- Luke 14:3νομικοὺςnomikousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralSo Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”here: lawyers
Titus2 occurrences
- Titus 3:9νομικὰςnomikasadjective · accusative (object) · feminine pluralBut avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.here: about [the] Law
- Titus 3:13νομικὸνnomikonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularDo your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.here: lawyer