Strong's Lexicon

G3545

G3545 — νομίμως

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeknomimosadverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3545
Word:νομίμως
Part of Speech:adverb
Etymology:adverb from a derivative of G3551
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:nomimos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:nom-im'-oce
Meaning:1. legitimately (specially, agreeably to the rules of the lists)
KJV Renderings:lawfully

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

νομίμως, adverb (νόμιμος), lawfully, agreeably to the law, properly: 1Ti 1:8; 2Ti 2:5. (Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, others.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

νομίμωσ (lawfully)

1 Timothy 1:8

KJV: But we know that the law good if a man use it lawfully
GK: οίδαμεν δε ότι καλός ο νόμος εάν τις αυτώ νομίμως χρήται

2 Timothy 2:5

KJV: And if a man also strive for masteries is he not crowned except he strive lawfully
GK: εάν δε και αθλή τις ου στεφανούται εάν μη νομίμως αθλήση
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