ἀνομία
“lawlessness, iniquity”
Primary meaning: lawlessness, iniquity. Strong's: illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness. Lexical nuances: lawlessness , iniquity : Mt 7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12 , Ro 6:19 , II Co 6:14 , II Th 2:3 , 7 , Tit 2:14 , He 1:9 , I Jo 3:4 ; in pl. (as LXX, Ps 31:1 , al.; v. Bl., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk. , 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: Ro 4:7 (LXX) , He 10:17 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G459 (ἄνομος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נְבָלָה (folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: פָּשַׁע (to rebel, transgress, revolt) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: פֶּשַׁע (transgression, rebellion, revolt) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רָשַׁע (to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: תּוֹעֵבָה (abomination, detestable thing) -> ἀνομία (lawlessness, iniquity)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀνομία (anomia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.