Lawyer
The word Greek word lawyer appears 9 times in the Bible. we do not see the word lawyer in the old testament but I am sure they had them. The word we see is nomikos [1] and is also translated ' about the law' in Titus 3:9.
They are not held in particular high esteem based on much of the context but not always as we see in Titus 3:13.
- Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer <3544>, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
- Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers <3544> rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
- Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer <3544> stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
- Luke 11:45 Then answered one of the lawyers <3544>, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
- Luke 11:46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers <3544>! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
- Luke 11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers <3544>! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
- Luke 14:3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers <3544> and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
- Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law<3544>; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Titus 3:13 Bring Zenas the lawyer <3544> and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
- ↑ 3544 ~νομικός~ nomikos \@nom-ik-os’\@ from 3551; adj AV-lawyer 8, about the law 1; 9
- 1) pertaining to the law, one learned in the law
- 2) in the NT an interpreter and teacher of the Mosaic law