GreekG0113Adjective
ἄθεσμος
athesmos
“lawless”
2Occurrences
G0113Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
lawless, i.e. (by implication) criminal
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι) (in the sense of enacting);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
lawless, esp. of those who violate the law of nature and conscience .
Synonyms
ἀθέμιτος, ἄνομος, κακός, πονηρός, *φαῦλος *(see Tr., Syn., §lxxiv; DCG, ii, 821b).
LXX: *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἄθεσμος appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Peter
2
Key Passages
2 Peter 2:7BSB
and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
2 Peter 3:17BSB
Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
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