ἄνομος
“lawless, wicked, without law”
Primary meaning: lawless, wicked, without law. Strong's: lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked. Lexical nuances: lawless , wicked : Mk 15:28 , Lk 22:37 , Ac 2:23 , I Ti 1:9 , II Pe 2:8 ; ὁ ἄ. , II Th 2:8 (= ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας , II Th 2:3 ).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G3551 (νόμος);
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: רָשָׁע (wicked, guilty, ungodly) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
LXX conceptual translation: פָּשַׁע (to rebel, transgress, revolt) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἄνομος (lawless, wicked, without law)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἄνομος (anomos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.