WG: Law¶
Overview¶
The law concept cluster in the NT centers on νόμος (nomos) and its relationships with sin, faith, Christ, God's will, and specific commandments. These words form the theological vocabulary of Paul's justification theology and the broader NT discussion of Torah's role.
Word Group Members¶
| Strong's | Word | Transliteration | POS | Occurrences | Role in Concept | Library Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3551 | νόμος | nomos | noun | 194 | The code/system (law) | G3551 |
| G1785 | ἐντολή | entolē | noun | 71 | The specific precept (commandment) | G1785 |
| G266 | ἁμαρτία | hamartia | noun | 174 | What law reveals (sin) | TODO(need G266 study) |
| G4102 | πίστις | pistis | noun | 244 | The alternative basis (faith) | G4102 |
| G5547 | Χριστός | Christos | noun | 569 | The law's goal/end (Christ) | TODO(need G5547 study) |
| G3544 | νομικός | nomikos | adj/noun | 9 | Pertaining to law / lawyer | TODO(need G3544 study) |
| G459 | ἄνομος | anomos | adj | 10 | Without law / lawless | G459-anomos.md |
Relationships¶
Word Family (νομ- root)¶
- nomos (G3551), nomikos (G3544), anomos (G459) — all from root νέμω
- Also: νομοδιδάσκαλος (G3547), νομοθεσία (G3548), νομοθετέω (G3549), νομοθέτης (G3550)
Co-occurrence (appear in same verses)¶
| Word A | Word B | Shared Verses | Typical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| nomos (G3551) | theos (G2316) | 26 | "the law of God" (Rom 7:22, 25) |
| nomos (G3551) | hamartia (G266) | 15 | "the law of sin" / law reveals sin (Rom 7:7-8) |
| nomos (G3551) | pistis (G4102) | 15 | law vs. faith contrast (Rom 3:27-28; Gal 3:11) |
| nomos (G3551) | Christos (G5547) | 11 | Christ as end/goal of law (Rom 10:4; Gal 6:2) |
| nomos (G3551) | entolē (G1785) | 9 | law contains commandments (Rom 7:12; Eph 2:15) |
| hamartia (G266) | theos (G2316) | 21 | sin against God |
| hamartia (G266) | Christos (G5547) | 16 | Christ deals with sin |
| pistis (G4102) | Christos (G5547) | 36 | "faith in/of Christ" |
| pistis (G4102) | theos (G2316) | 52 | "faith in God" |
Roles in the Concept¶
- The Code: nomos (νόμος) — the law system itself, from Torah to abstract principle
- The Specific Precept: entolē (ἐντολή) — individual commandment within the law
- What Law Exposes: hamartia (ἁμαρτία) — sin, which the law makes known (Rom 3:20; 7:7)
- The Alternative Basis: pistis (πίστις) — faith, set in contrast to works of law (Gal 2:16)
- The Law's Telos: Christos (Χριστός) — the end/goal of the law (Rom 10:4)
- The Expert: nomikos (νομικός) — one skilled in law; the adjective "legal"
- The Negation: anomos (ἄνομος) — without law, lawless
Key Passages Where Multiple Group Words Appear Together¶
- Rom 3:20-28 — nomos + hamartia + pistis: "by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified... the righteousness of God without the law... justified by faith"
- Rom 7:7-12 — nomos + hamartia + entolē: "I had not known sin, but by the law... the commandment holy, and just, and good"
- Gal 2:16 — nomos + pistis + Christos: "not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ"
- Gal 3:23-24 — nomos + pistis + Christos: "the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith"
Generated from: search_strongs.py, co-occurrence queries, strongs_translations.db Last updated: 2026-03-31