νόμος (nomos)
νόμος (nomos) (Greek Lexicon • G3551 • usage, custom, law): usage, custom, law. Primary meaning: usage, custom, law. Strong's: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle). Lexical nuances: that which is assigned, hence, usage , custom , then law ; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline bks.); of law in general: Ro 3:27 5:13b ; pl., of divine laws, He 8:10 10:16 ; ὁ ν. τ. Χριστοῦ , Ga 6:2 ; (τ.) ἐλευθερίας , Ja 1:25 2:12 ; βασιλικιός (Hort., in l.; Deiss., LAE , 367 3 ), Ja 2:8 . Of a force or influence impelling to action: Ro 7:21 , 23a , 25 8:2 . Of the Mosaic law:... It is closely linked with Babatha Archive Marriage Deed (Cave of Letters) (IMAGE • manuscripts): Greek and Aramaic legal papyrus ketubah of Babatha daughter of Shimon discovered in the desert cliffs of Nahal Hever.