νομοθετέω
nomotheteō · receive the law, enact
Greek word · Strong’s number G3549 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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nomotheteō (νομοθετέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “receive the law, enact”.
Give a law; in the passive, receive the law, or be laid down by law.
How to say it
no·mo·the·te·ō
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
- For a people to be given its rules.
- To be fixed with binding force.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- has been enacted ×1
- received the law ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 7:11
Now if perfection had been through the Levitical priesthood —for on the basis of it the people received the law— what further need would there have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not to be named according to the order of Aaron?
- Hebrews 8:6
But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, as much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.