Strong's G3891: παρανομέω (paranoméō) Meaning

Quick Definition

παρανομέω v. I act contrary to law

Strong's Definition

to be opposed to law, i.e. to transgress

Derivation: from a compound of G3844 (παρά) and G3551 (νόμος);

KJV Usage: contrary to law

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

παρανομέω (G3891)

verb | νομίζω

36.28 · Guide, Discipline, Follow · Obey, Disobey

to disobey, to break the law, to transgress, disobedience, transgression to act contrary to established custom or law, with the implication of intent Languages differ appreciably in the way in which they speak of disobeying or transgressing a law. It is rarely possible to speak of ‘breaking a law,’ since nothing is actually done to the law in the process of transgression, but languages do employ such expressions as ‘to tramp on a law,’ ‘to ridicule a law,’ and ‘to laugh at a law.’ See also discussion at 36.29.

ACT 23:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παρανομέω, -@ ; to be a παράνομος, to act contrary to law, to break the law: Acts xxiii. 3. (Sept.; Thuc., Xen., Plat., sqq-)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

παρανομέω paranomeō 1x

to violate or transgress the law, Acts 23:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

παρα-νομέω, ῶ,

[in LXX for חלל, etc., chiefly in Pss and II Mac;]

to be a παράνομος, to transgress the law: Ac 23:3.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

παρανομέω [page 488] act contrary to the law ( Act_23:3 ), is not so common as we might have expected, but see OGIS 765 .9 (iii/B.C.) οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐν τῆι χώραι εἰς το [ὺς π ]ο [λί ]τας παρε [ν ]ό [μουν . Cf. also PSI IV. 330 .9 (B.C. 258 7) ἀδίκως μετὰ βίας παρανομηθείς , and the late P Oxy VIII. 1106 .9 (vi/A.D.) where certain lawbreakers are warned that a troop of soldiers may hand them over πρὸς τιμωρίαν ὧν ἂν παρανομῆσαι τολμήσειεν , to be punished for any lawlessness upon which they may venture.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

παρανομέω (paranomeō) — to break the law. παρανομ-έω, imperfect παρενόμουν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist παρενόμησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect παρανενόμηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: pluperfect παρενενομήκεσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist παρενομήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect παρανενόμημαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; participle παρηνομημένος [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—transgress the law, actunlawfully, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κοινῇτι π[Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. commit a crime or outrage, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὰ δημόσια act illegally in public matters, [Refs] —passive, κάθοδος παρανομηθεῖσα a return illegally procured, [Refs]

II. passive, to be ill-used, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ σῶμα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ φύσις παρανομεῖται, ἡ συνήθεια παρανενόμηται, [Refs]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

παρα-νομέω, ῶ [in LXX for הָלַל, etc., chiefly in Pss and 2Mac ;] to be a παράνομος, to transgress the law: Act.23:3.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

23:3

G3891 παρανομέω (paranoméō)