Strong’s G1772

ἔννομος

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

ennomos

Pronunciation

EN-no-mos

Definition

Under law, lawful, legal

Meaning

(a) legal, statutory, duly constituted, (b) under the law, obedient to the law.

Usage

The term "ἔννομος" is used to describe something that is in accordance with the law or is lawful. It conveys the idea of being subject to or governed by law. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe a state of being under the jurisdiction or authority of a legal system, particularly the Mosaic Law.

Bible references

Acts 19:39;1 Corinthians 9:21