GreekG0458Noun (Feminine)

ἀνομία

anomia

14Occurrences
G0458Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness

from G459 (ἄνομος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
lawlessness, iniquity: ; in pl. (as LXX, see 131., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk., 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: (LXX).
Synonyms
see: ἁμάρτημα, ἄνομος
LXX: for עָוֺן, פָּשַׁע, פֶּשַׁע, תּוֹעֵבַה, רֶשַׁע, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἀνομία appears 14 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
4
Hebrews
3
2 Thessalonians
2
Romans
2
1 John
1
2 Corinthians
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 John 3:4BSB

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

2 Thessalonians 2:3BSB

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

Hebrews 1:9BSB

You have loved righteousnessand hated wickedness;therefore God, Your God, has anointed Youabove Your companions with the oil of joy.”

Hebrews 8:12BSB

For I will forgive their iniquitiesand will remember their sins no more.”

Matthew 23:28BSB

In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

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