G1772 — ἔννομος (énnomos)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1772
Original: ἔννομος
Transliteration: énnomos
Pronunciation: en-nom'-os
Part of Speech: Adjective
Root: ἐν (G1722) + νόμος (G3551) — "in law"
Occurrences: 2 in NT
First Occurrence: Acts 19:39 — "it shall be determined in a lawful assembly"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From G1722 (ἐν, "in") and G3551 (νόμος, "law"): in law — (subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to law. KJV: lawful, under law.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 033 — Communication
Subdomain: 033.33 — Law, Regulation, Ordinance
Other words in subdomain: δικαίωμα (G1345), δόγμα (G1378), κανών (G2583), νομικός (G3544), νομοθεσία (G3548), νομοθετέω (G3549), νομοθέτης (G3550), νόμος (G3551)

UBS Semantic Domains¶

033 — Communication

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
lawful	1	50%
under the law	1	50%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Corinthians	1	0.2
Acts	1	0.1

Both occurrences are Pauline contexts (Luke records Paul's speech in Acts 19). The word is rare in the NT — two occurrences spanning two distinct semantic senses.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Legal / Official Status (of institutions)¶

The adjective describes a gathering or body as properly constituted under civil law — officially sanctioned, not a riot or mob. - Acts 19:39 — "But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly." (ἐν τῇ ἐννόμῳ ἐκκλησίᾳ — the regular civic assembly of Ephesus, contrasted with the tumultuous mob in the theater)

2. Being Subject / Bound to a Law (of persons)¶

The adjective describes a person as standing within the sphere of a law's authority — obligated to and governed by it. - 1 Cor 9:21 — "To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,)" (ἔννομος Χριστοῦ — Paul, though free from Mosaic law, is subject to Christ's law; ἔννομος paired with its antonym ἄνομος in the same verse)

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía)	G1577	1x	"lawful assembly" (Acts 19:39)
ἄνομος (ánomos)	G459	1x	Antonym pair — "without law … under the law" (1 Cor 9:21)
Χριστός (Christós)	G5547	1x	"under the law to Christ" (1 Cor 9:21)

Word Family / Cognates¶

G1722 ἐν (en) — preposition "in, within"; first component of compound
G3551 νόμος (nómos) — noun "law"; second component; 165 occurrences in NT
G459 ἄνομος (ánomos) — "lawless / without law" (alpha privative + νόμος); direct antonym; 10 occurrences
G3544 νομικός (nomikós) — "relating to the law, lawyer"; same root; 8 occurrences
G3545 νομίμως (nomímōs) — "lawfully" (adverb); same root; 2 occurrences

Synonyms¶

search_relationships.py surfaced no separate synonym list for G1772 beyond the law-family cognates and domain neighbors already listed.

Antonyms¶

G459 ἄνομος (ánomos) — "lawless / without law"; the direct adjectival opposite, explicitly paired with ἔννομος in 1 Cor 9:21.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
ἔξεστι (éxesti)	G1832	"lawful"	éxesti = "it is permitted / allowed" (impersonal verb asking about permission); énnomos = "within legal bounds" (adjective of status)
ἄνομος (ánomos)	G459	"unlawful" (opposite)	Antonym: ánomos = outside law / lawless; énnomos = inside law / subject to law
νομίμως (nomímōs)	G3545	"lawfully" (adverb overlap)	nomímōs = acting lawfully (adverb of manner); énnomos = being in a lawful state (adjective of status)

Domain Neighbors (LN 033.33 — Law, Regulation, Ordinance)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total vv	Primary KJV Translation	Key Difference
G1345	δικαίωμα	7	ordinances, righteousness	A specific legal requirement or righteous decree
G1378	δόγμα	4	decrees, a decree	An official decree/ordinance (civil or religious)
G2583	κανών	6	rule	A standard or measuring rule (canon)
G3544	νομικός	8	lawyers, lawyer	One skilled in the law; a legal expert
G3548	νομοθεσία	1	giving of the law	The act of legislating; the law-giving itself
G3549	νομοθετέω	2	received the law, was established	To enact law or be given law
G3550	νομοθέτης	1	lawgiver	The one who gives the law
G3551	νόμος	165	law, the law	Law in general; source root of G1772