Strong's Concordance
Original word: νομοθετέω
Transliteration: nomotheteó
Definition (short): enacted
Definition (full): to make law, to ordain by law
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from nomothetés
Definition: to make law, to ordain by law
NASB Translation: enacted (1), received the Law (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From nomothetes; to legislate, i.e. (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments injoined, be sanctioned (by them) -- establish, receive the law.
see GREEK nomothetes
References
KJV:
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
NASB:
Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?
KJV:
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
NASB:
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.