"legislation; ἡ νομοθεσία, the gift of the Divine law, or the Mosaic law itself, Rom. 9:4*"
Definition and meaning
legislation; ἡ νομοθεσία, the gift of the Divine law, or the Mosaic law itself, Rom. 9:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: νομοθεσία
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 nomothesia (G3548) across the King James Bible.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
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Common questions
Strong's G3548 (nomothesia) is a Greek word that means: legislation; ἡ νομοθεσία, the gift of the Divine law, or the Mosaic law itself, Rom. 9:4* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word nomothesia (G3548) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3548 is nomothesia, a Greek word defined as: legislation; ἡ νομοθεσία, the gift of the Divine law, or the Mosaic law itself, Rom. 9:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nomothesia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.