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Strong's G3544 νομικός (nomikos)

Nomikos means “about the law” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3544 — keheh (“feeble”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3544
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 4

Strong's G3544 Quick Answer

Strong's G3544 νομικός (nomikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. nomikos (nom-ik-os') adj. 1. according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially) 2. (as noun) an expert in the (Mosaic) law It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lawyers, lawyer, and law. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
nomikos (nom-ik-os') adj. 1. according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially) 2. (as noun) an expert in the (Mosaic) law
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
lawyers, lawyer, and law

Meaning and Definition

nomikos (nom-ik-os') adj. 1. according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially) 2. (as noun) an expert in the (Mosaic) law [from G3551] KJV: about the law, lawyer Root(s): G3551

Original Word
νομικός
Transliteration
nomikos
Derivation
Root: νόμος R1: 3551
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3544. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

lawyer

Usage: νομικός, -ή, -όν (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;] __1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9. __2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).† SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)

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How Strong's G3544 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nomikos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

lawyers Luke 7:30 lawyer Matthew 22:35 law Titus 3:9

How Strong's G3544 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3544 (νομικός) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3544 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3544 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 22:35 KJV

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Luke 7:30 KJV

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

Luke 10:25 KJV

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Strong's G3544 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 5:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And when many had been seized, a foremost man of the assembly, a Hebrew, by name Eleazar, a priest by family, by profession a lawyer, and advanced in years, and for this reason known to many of the king’s followers, was brought near to him.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3544.

Matthew 22:35 New Testament, KJV
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Luke 7:30 New Testament, KJV
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke 10:25 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke 11:45 New Testament, KJV
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
Luke 11:46 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Luke 11:52 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke 14:3 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Titus 3:9 New Testament, KJV
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Titus 3:13 New Testament, KJV
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
4 Maccabees 5:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when many had been seized, a foremost man of the assembly, a Hebrew, by name Eleazar, a priest by family, by profession a lawyer, and advanced in years, and for this reason known to many of the king’s followers, was brought near to him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3544, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 6 usages, New Testament
Titus 2 usages, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3544 FAQ

What does nomikos (νομικός) mean?

Nomikos (Strong's G3544) is a Greek word most simply glossed "about the law". nomikos (nom-ik-os') adj. 1. according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially) 2. (as noun) an expert in the (Mosaic) law

How many times is nomikos (νομικός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G3544 across 4 books.

Where can I study nomikos (νομικός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3544 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate nomikos (νομικός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lawyers, lawyer, and law. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3544 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3544, with linked reader references where each row is available.