νομοθετέω
nomotheteō
“to give laws”
Definition
to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them)
from G3550 (νομοθέτης);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
νομοθετέω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
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