Strong's Lexicon

G3891

G3891 — παρανομέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparanomeoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3891
Word:παρανομέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a compound of G3844 and G3551
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:paranomeo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-an-om-eh'-o
Meaning:1. to be opposed to law, i.e. to transgress
KJV Renderings:contrary to law

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παρανομέω, παρανόμῳ ;" to be a παράνομος, to act contrary to law, to break the law": Act 23:3. (The Sept.; Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, and following.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παρανομέω (contrary to law)

Acts 23:3

KJV: Then said Paul unto him God shall smite thee whited wall for sittest thou to judge me after the law and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law
GK: τότε ο Παύλος προς αυτόν είπε τύπτειν σε μέλλει ο θεός τοίχε κεκονιαμένε και συ κάθη κρίνων με κατά τον νόμον και παρανομών κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι
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