To give laws
νομοθετέωStrong’s G3549nomotheteō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Nomotheteō is the Greek word usually translated “has received law” and “has been enacted”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?”
Meaning
Usually translated “has received law” and “has been enacted”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- has received law 1
- has been enacted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
νομοθετέω nomotheteō · to give laws
νομοθετέω, -ῶ [in LXX for יָרָה hi. ;] 1. intrans., to make laws; pass., to be furnished with laws: Heb.7:11. 2. Trans., to ordain by law, enact: pass., Heb.8:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.