νομοθέτης
nomothétēs
lawgiver
Person who formulates or enacts laws; specifically, one who establishes, defines, or interprets legal codes or statutes. In Koine contexts, refers to a designer or originator of law, whether divine or human.
James 4:12 · Word #3
Lexicon G3550
| Lemma | νομοθέτης |
| Transliteration | nomothétēs |
| Strong's | G3550 |
| Definition | Person who formulates or enacts laws; specifically, one who establishes, defines, or interprets legal codes or statutes. In Koine contexts, refers to a designer or originator of law, whether divine or human. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lawgiver |
| Literal | law-giver |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νομοθέτης |
| Strong's | G3550 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3550-01
law-establisher
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); denotes a single male figure functioning as the subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Law-establisher" directly reflects the compound structure (νόμος + τίθημι), preserving the active sense of one who sets or lays down law. The nominative masculine singular form denotes a single male subject identified as the one establishing law. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
lawgiver
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'νομοθέτης' is best rendered 'lawgiver' in this context rather than 'law-establisher.' SILEX allows for both, but 'lawgiver' is standard and aligns with the expected subject in context. |