"without the intervention of law, Rom. 2:12 (2x)"
Definition and meaning
without the intervention of law, Rom. 2:12 (2x)
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνόμως
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anomos (G460) across the King James Bible.
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
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Common questions
Strong's G460 (anomos) is a Greek word that means: without the intervention of law, Rom. 2:12 (2x) It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word anomos (G460) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G460 is anomos, a Greek word defined as: without the intervention of law, Rom. 2:12 (2x). James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anomos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.