ἄθεσμοςáthesmos
lawless, especially of those who violate the law of nature and conscience: 2 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 3:17.
Greek (New Testament) · G113
Synonyms
ἀθέμιτος, ἄνομος, κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος.
Same root
- ΑA · G1the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first:
- τίθημιtíthēmi · G5087to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476 (ἵστημι), which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 (κεῖμαι) is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Peter 2:7 But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him.
- 2 Peter 3:17 You already know these things, dear friends. So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.