Ánomos — G459

Definition

adjective

lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked

1. destitute of (the Mosaic) law
2. departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked

Usually translated as

without law, wicked, lawless, unlawful, transgressor

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3551

• A (G1)
• nómos (G3551)

Occurrences

Ánomos occurs 10 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Peter (1)

• Mark 15:28 — And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors (ἀνόμων).
• Luke 22:37 — For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors (ἀνόμων): for the things concerning me have an end.
• Acts 2:23 — Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked (ἀνόμων) hands have crucified and slain:
• 1 Corinthians 9:21 — To them that are without law (ἀνόμοις), as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
• 1 Corinthians 9:21 — To them that are without law, as without law (ἄνομος), (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
• 1 Corinthians 9:21 — To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law (ἄνομος) to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
• 1 Corinthians 9:21 — To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law (ἀνόμους).
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8 — And then shall that Wicked (ἄνομος) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
• 1 Timothy 1:9 — Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless (ἀνόμοις) and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
• 2 Peter 2:8 — (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful (ἀνόμοις) deeds;)