ἄνομοςánomos
lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
Greek (New Testament) · G459
Meanings
1. lawless, wicked: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Peter 2:8; ὁ ἄ., 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (= ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, 2 Thessalonians 2:3).
2. without law (= οἱ μὴ ὑπὸ νόμον, Romans 2:14): 1 Corinthians 9:21.
Synonyms
see ἄθεσμος.
Same root
- ΑA · G1the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first:
- νόμοςnómos · G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- ἀνόμωςanómōs · G460lawlessly, i.e. (specially) not amenable to (the Jewish) law
- ἀνομίαanomía · G458illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Luke 22:37 For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.”
- Acts 2:23 But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.
- 1 Corinthians 9:21 When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
- 1 Timothy 1:9 For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.
- 2 Peter 2:8 Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.