Law in Scripture.
Explore law in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Torah' (Law, instruction) and Greek 'Nomos' (Law). Discover how every original-language word for Law deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H8451 | תּוֹרָהtôwrâh | Hebrew | or תֹּרָה tôrâh (to-raw'); from יָרָה law. - a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law | 213 |
| G3551 | νόμοςnómos | Greek | law. - law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume) - also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle) | 158 |
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