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Headword:
Nomos
Adler number: nu,484
Translated headword: law
Vetting Status: high
Translation: The expression has many names.[1]
And[2] "law" [sc. is mentioned] as something which brings rhythm and order to the best constitution; but "testimony", as something which bears witness to wrongdoers and exhibits the penalty for their transgression; but "statutes", as things which teach what is just and prohibit what is unjust and display those who do rightly as being just; but "commandment", as something authorizing the performance of what should be done and ordaining despotically; but "judgments", as being what exhibits and informs the verdicts -- he who observes them will gain benefits, while he who transgresses will be given up to punishments.
Greek Original:Nomos: poluônumos estin hê lexis. kai Nomos men, hôs tên aristên politeian rhuthmizôn kai diatattôn: marturia de, hôs tous hamartanontas diamarturomenos kai tês parabaseôs tên timôrian hupodeiknus: dikaiômata de, hôs didaskôn to dikaion kai apagoreuôn to adikon kai tous katorthountas apophainôn dikaious: entolê de, hôs to prakteon entellomenos kai keleuôn despotikôs: krimata de, hôs tas psêphous hupodeiknus kai didaskôn, tinôn men ho phulattôn teuxetai agathôn, tisi de ho parabainôn timôriais paradothêsetai.
Notes:
[1] cf. generally
nu 478,
nu 489,
nu 481,
nu 482,
nu 483,
nu 485,
nu 486.
[2] The Suda's source now becomes Theodoret (PG 80, 996bc) on
Psalms 18.8-10
LXX: "the law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether" (KJV).
Keywords: Christianity; constitution; definition; ethics; imagery; law; religion
Translated by: Marcelo Boeri on 1 July 2004@02:20:54.
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