Quick Definition
νομοθέτης, ου, ὁ n.m. a law-giver, legislator
Strong's Definition
from 3551 and a derivative of 5087; a legislator
KJV Usage: lawgiver
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -ου | νομίζω + τίθημι
33.340 · Communication · Law, Regulation, Ordinance
lawgiver (derivative of νομοθετέω ‘to give a law,’ 33.339) one who gives or enacts laws In a number of languages it is not possible to speak literally of a ‘lawgiver’ as ‘one who gives laws,’ for laws seem to be quite distinct from gifts. However, the same meaning is often communicated by somewhat different expressions, for example, ‘one who decides what people must do’ or ‘one who makes a law stand’ or ‘one who gives strength to a law.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νομο-θέτης, -ου, ὁ, (νόμος and τίθημι), a lawgiver: Jas. iv. 12. ([Antipho, Thue.], Xen., Plat., Dem., Joseph., al.; Sept. Ps. ix. 21.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
νομοθέτης nomothetēs 1x
a legislator, lawgiver, Jas. 4:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
νομο-θέτης, -ου, ὁ
(< νόμος, τίθημι), [in LXX: Ps 9:20*;]
a lawgiver: Ja 4:12.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
νομοθέτης (nomothetēs) — lawgiver. νομοθέτ-ης, ου, ὁ, lawgiver, [NT+5th c.BC+]
II. in plural, at Athens, a committee charged with the revision of the laws, Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]