Words the Bible translates as lawyer
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- grammateusγραμματεύςa scribe: a Jewish expert in the Law of Moses, trained to read, copy, teach, and rule on Scripture
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- a city clerk: the chief civic official of a Greek city, who presided over the public assembly
- a scribe of the kingdom: a teacher trained in the things of God who draws out both old and new
- nomikosνομικόςan expert in the law: a scholar trained to interpret and rule on it
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- relating to the law: concerning legal matters
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