Nomḗ — G3542

Definition

feminine noun

pasture, i.e. (the act) feeding (figuratively, spreading of a gangrene), or (the food) pasturage

1. pasturage, fodder, food
2. tropically, growth, increase (German Umsicbfressen, Umsichgreifen)

Usually translated as

eat, pasture

Origin

feminine from the same as G3551

• nómos (G3551)

Occurrences

Nomḗ occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (1), 2 Timothy (1)

• John 10:9 — I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture (νομὴν).
• 2 Timothy 2:17 — And their word will eat (νομὴν) as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;