ἄθεσμος
athesmos · lawless
Greek word · Strong’s number G113 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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athesmos (ἄθεσμος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lawless”.
Respecting no law.
How to say it
a·thes·mos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Living with no regard for law or restraint, led by desires.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 2 Peter 2:7
and rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the conduct in debauchery of the lawless
- 2 Peter 3:17
You then, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of the lawless and lose your own firm footing.