νομήnomḗ
pasture, i.e. (the act) feeding (figuratively, spreading of a gangrene), or (the food) pasturage
Greek (New Testament) · G3542
Meanings
1. a pasture, pasturage: figuratively, John 10:9.
2. a grazing, feeding; metaphorically, of a spreading sore, 2 Timothy 2:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- John 10:9 Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.
- 2 Timothy 2:17 This kind of talk spreads like cancer, as in the case of Hymenaeus and Philetus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.