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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: ἀθέμιτος

(Strong's #111 — Adjective — athemitos — ath-em'-ee-tos )

a late form for athemistos (themis, "custom, right;" in classical Greek, "divine law"), "contrary to what is right," is rendered "an unlawful thing" (neuter) in Acts 10:28; in 1 Peter 4:3 , "abominable."

Note: For 2 Peter 2:8 , AV, see LAWLESS.

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Unlawful'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​u/unlawful.html. 1940.
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