adjective
nomikos
Greekνομικός (nomikos)
Strong’sG3544
about law, one learned in the Law
stem nomik-9 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** νομικός, -ή, -όν
(< νόμος), [in LXX: IV Mac 5:4*;]
SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3544 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidnom-ik-os'
according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (Mosaic) law
Fromfrom G3551;
King Jamesabout the law, lawyer.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | nomikos2×νομικὸς | nomikas | nomikem | nomikois1×νομικοὶ | nomikais | nomikeim |
| object accusative | nomikon1×νομικὸν | nomikan | nomikoin1×νομικοὺς | nomikain1×νομικὰς | ||
| direct address vocative | nomikor | nomikar | nomikoir | nomikair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | nomikou | nomikau | nomikeu | nomikoiu1×νομικῶν | nomikaiu | nomikeiu |
| to, for dative | nomiko | nomika | nomike | nomikoi2×νομικοῖς | nomikai | nomikei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
nomik is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
nomikos“lawyer”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 22:35“lawyer”kai eperōtata henos ek autoiu nomikos peirazarōtos auton;One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
Luke 10:25“lawyer”Kai idou nomikos tinos anistanata ekpeirazarōtos auton legarōtos; Didaskalor, tinem poiaratos zōan aiōnian klēronomami?One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
nomikon“lawyer”objectaccusative singular1×
Titus 3:13“lawyer”zēnaon ton nomikon kai Apollon spoudaiōs propempasar, hina mēdenem autoi leipateiō.Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
nomikois“lawyers”subjectnominative plural1×
Luke 7:30“lawyers”tois de Farisaiois kai tois nomikois tan boulan tou theou athetala eis heautoin, mē baptiziratois hupo autou.But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
nomikoin“lawyers”objectaccusative plural1×
Luke 14:3“lawyers”kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata pros toin nomikoin kai Farisaioin legarōtos; Exestinatō te sabbate therapeuara ē ou?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
nomikoiu“lawyers”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Luke 11:45“lawyers”Apokriniratos de tinos toiu nomikoiu legatō auto; Didaskalor, houteim legarōtos kai nin hubrizasō.One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
nomikoi“lawyers”to, fordative plural2×
Luke 11:46“lawyers”tos de legata; Kai vi toi nomikoi ouai, hoti fortizavō toin anthrōpoin fortieim dusbastakteim, kai autois heno toiu daktuloiu vu ouk prospsauavō tei fortiei.“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
Luke 11:52“lawyers”ouai vi toi nomikoi, hoti airava tan kleidan tau gnōsiau; autois ouk eiserchava kai toin eisercherōtoin kōluava.Woe 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.”
nomikain“about the law”objectaccusative plural1×
Titus 3:9“about the law”mōrain de zētēsiain kai genealogiain kai erain kai machain nomikain periistanesōr, alō gar anōfelais kai mataiais.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.