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Saturday, December 21st, 2024
the Third Week of Advent

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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #1125 - γράφω

Transliteration

gráphō

Phonetics

graf'-o

Origin

a root word

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

1:742,128

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to write, with reference to the form of the letters
1. to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
1. to express in written characters
2. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record
3. used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the OT)
4. to write to one, i.e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
to fill with writing
to draw up in writing, compose

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1881 ‑ דָּת (dawth); 2710 ‑ חָקַק (khaw‑kak'); 3789 ‑ כָּתַב (kaw‑thab'); 3789 ‑ כָּתַב (kaw‑thab'); 5927 ‑ עָלָה (aw‑law'); 7049 ‑ קָלַע (kaw‑lah'); 7760 ‑ שִׂים (soom, seem);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (199)

Matthew 9

Mark 11

Luke 22

John 23

Acts 13

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 17

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 4

1 John 14

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 31

BSB (188)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 20

John 23

Acts 12

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 29

CSB (187)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 19

John 23

Acts 12

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 29

ESV (169)

Matthew 7

Mark 9

Luke 20

John 23

Acts 12

Romans 20

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 11

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

Revelation 29

KJV (216)

Matthew 10

Mark 11

Luke 22

John 24

Acts 13

Romans 22

1 Corinthians 19

2 Corinthians 12

Galatians 8

Ephesians 1

Philippians 2

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 3

2 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 1

Titus 1

Philemon 3

Hebrews 2

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 3

1 John 14

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 31

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (192)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 20

John 22

Acts 13

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 29

N95 (192)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 20

John 22

Acts 13

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 29

NAS (192)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 20

John 22

Acts 13

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 29

NLT (182)

Matthew 26

Mark 17

Luke 37

John 36

Acts 27

Romans 53

1 Corinthians 46

2 Corinthians 28

Galatians 15

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 5

2 Thessalonians 2

1 Timothy 3

Philemon 3

Hebrews 3

1 Peter 6

2 Peter 2

1 John 24

2 John 4

3 John 6

Jude 4

Revelation 59

WEB (199)

Matthew 9

Mark 11

Luke 22

John 23

Acts 13

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 17

2 Corinthians 11

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 4

1 John 14

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 30

YLT (190)

Matthew 10

Mark 10

Luke 19

John 23

Acts 12

Romans 21

1 Corinthians 18

2 Corinthians 10

Galatians 7

Philippians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

Philemon 2

Hebrews 1

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 2

1 John 13

2 John 2

3 John 3

Jude 2

Revelation 28

ASV (199)

a 1

a name written 1

and he wrote 1

and they wrote 1

and with his finger wrote 1

and write 1

and wrote 1

are written 7

been written 2

did i write 1

hath 2

have i written 1

have written 1

he wrote 1

him, and wrote 1

i have 1

i have written 5

i will write 1

i write 11

i wrote 5

i wrote somewhat unto 1

is 1

is it 1

is it written 1

is written 5

it is 2

it is written 54

it was 1

it was written 1

that aught be written unto 1

that i 1

that is written 1

that one write 1

that should be written 1

the things that are written 1

they should be written 1

they that are written 1

they were written 1

things have i written 1

things that were written 1

things to write 1

though i wrote 1

to write 11

we 1

we write 1

which are written 2

which is written 1

which were written 1

who write 1

write 20

write i 2

writeth 1

written 23

wrote 8

ye wrote 1

BSB (188)

a man to write his wife 1

and began to write 1

and he wrote 1

and sent them with 1

and write 1

and wrote 3

are written 1

been} written 1

described 2

has written 2

have not been written 1

have written 1

i am also writing 1

i am not writing 3

i am using to write 1

i am writing 8

i have not written 1

i have written 10

i will write 1

i write 3

i wrote 4

in writing you 1

inscribed 1

is it not written 1

is it written 1

is written 6

it had writing 1

it is also written 1

it is written 57

moses wrote 1

names are written 1

recorded 1

scripture 1

that is written 1

that would be written 1

this was written 1

to do so 1

to put it in writing 1

to write 13

was written 3

we do not write you anything 1

were not written 1

were written 1

were written down 2

what is written 2

whose name was not written 1

write 12

write down 1

write this 1

write this down 1

writes 1

written 14

written on him 1

wrote 4

wrote about 1

wrote down 1

you wrote about 1

CSB (187)

down 2

inscribed 1

inscription 1

lettered 1

that is written 1

write 35

writes 1

writing 17

written 111

wrote 17

ESV (169)

described 2

down 1

scripture 1

warn 1

write 33

writes 1

writing 16

written 94

written down 1

wrote 18

KJV (216)

* 4

are 1

describeth 1

have 1

i 3

is 2

it 1

was 1

we 1

were 1

write 47

writing 1

written 131

wrote 20

wrote ( 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (192)

letter 1

sent 1

write 35

writes 1

writing 16

written 117

wrote 20

N95 (192)

letter 1

sent 1

write 37

writes 1

writing 14

written 117

wrote 20

NAS (192)

letter 1

sent 1

write 36

writes 1

writing 11

written 121

wrote 20

NLT (182)

asked 1

change 2

declare 3

described 2

do 1

down 6

engraved 1

from 1

give 1

law 2

letter 2

letters 1

meant 1

prophecy 1

quoted 1

recorded 5

refer 2

said 5

say 35

saying 1

says 5

scripture 2

scriptures 2

tell 1

telling 1

told 1

write 26

writes 1

writing 16

written 34

wrote 17

WEB (199)

a name written 1

against him written 1

and write 1

and wrote 3

are written 7

be written 1

been written 2

has 1

have written 2

he wrote 2

i 2

i have 1

i have written 5

i will write 1

i write 13

i wrote 5

i wrote to 1

is 1

is it written 1

is written 7

it 1

it is 1

it is written 52

it was 1

it was written 1

that anything be written to 1

that i 1

that one write 1

that would be written 1

the things that are written 1

they were written 1

they wrote 1

things i have written 1

things that were written 1

things to write 1

those who are written 1

though i wrote 1

to be written 1

to write 10

was written 1

we 1

we write 1

which are written 2

which is written 1

which was written 1

which were written 1

who write 1

with his finger wrote 1

write 19

writes 1

written 21

wrote 8

you wrote 1

YLT (190)

[words] i did write 1

been written 3

did i write 2

did write 2

do i write 1

doth describe 1

get thee behind me, adversary, for it hath been written 1

hath been written 1

hath it been written 1

have been written 2

having been written 5

having written 1

he was writing 2

he wrote 2

i did write 7

i have written 3

i will write 1

i write 11

i wrote 2

it hath been written 58

it was written 1

of [my] writing 1

of my writing 1

saying, 'it hath been written 1

that hath been written 3

that have been written 2

that was written 1

they may be written 1

they were written 1

things do we write 1

things i did write 2

things i write 2

things that are written 1

things that have been written 2

things to write 1

things written 3

to me, 'write 2

to write 10

were written 1

which hath been written 1

who wrote 1

write 17

writing 1

written 16

written. amen 1

wrote 8

ye wrote 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-DPM 2

V-2API-3S 4

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 19

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 14

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 5

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 6

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 11

ANT

V-2API-3S 17

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 18

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 16

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 19

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN- 5

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-API-3S 4

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 13

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN- 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN- 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPM 1

V-RPP-GPN 1

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

BGB

V-2API-3S 4

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 17

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 6

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 15

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 6

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 64

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 5

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPN 2

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 9

BMT

V-2API-3S 4

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 17

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 6

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-IAI-3S 4

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 15

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 6

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 64

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 5

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPN 2

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 9

BYZ

V-2API-3S 18

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 18

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 15

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

ELZ

N-DPM 1

V-AAD-2S 5

V-AAI-1S 19

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 5

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 3

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-API-3S 4

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 13

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPPAPN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-XAI-1S 2

V-XPI-3S 66

V-XPPAPF 1

V-XPPAPN 4

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPASN 7

V-XPPDPN 1

V-XPPGPM 1

V-XPPGPN 1

V-XPPNPM 1

V-XPPNPN 2

V-XPPNSM 3

V-XPPNSN 10

NA26

V-1AAIS 19

V-1AASS 1

V-1FAIS 1

V-1PAIP 2

V-1PAIS 13

V-1XAIS 2

V-2AADS 14

V-2AAIP 1

V-2AASS 1

V-2PADS 1

V-3AAIP 1

V-3AAIS 8

V-3APIS 4

V-3PAIS 1

V-3PPSS 1

V-3XPIS 67

V-AAN 5

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 3

V-PAN 7

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPPAPN 1

V-XPPAPF 1

V-XPPAPN 4

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPASN 7

V-XPPDPN 2

V-XPPGPM 1

V-XPPGPN 1

V-XPPNPM 1

V-XPPNPN 3

V-XPPNSM 3

V-XPPNSN 10

SBL

V-2API-3S 17

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 18

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 15

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

SCV

V-2API-3S 17

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 18

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 16

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

STV

V-2API-3S 4

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 19

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 5

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 13

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-RPI-3S 66

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 11

TIS

V-2API-3S 18

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAI-1S 18

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 6

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 16

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPN 2

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSF 1

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

V-2AAI-1S 19

V-2AAI-2P 1

V-2AAI-3P 1

V-2AAI-3S 8

V-2API-3S 4

V-2RAI-1S 2

V-AAM-2S 14

V-AAN 5

V-AAP-NPM 1

V-AAP-NSM 3

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-FAI-1S 1

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 13

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPP-APN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-RPI-3S 67

V-RPP-APF 1

V-RPP-APN 4

V-RPP-ASF 1

V-RPP-ASN 7

V-RPP-DPN 2

V-RPP-GPM 1

V-RPP-GPN 1

V-RPP-NPM 1

V-RPP-NPN 3

V-RPP-NSM 3

V-RPP-NSN 10

TRG

N-DPM 1

V-AAD-2S 12

V-AAI-1S 19

V-AAI-2P 1

V-AAI-3P 1

V-AAI-3S 8

V-AAM-2S 2

V-AAN 5

V-AAPNPM 1

V-AAPNSM 3

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-API-3S 4

V-FAI-1S 1

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAI-1P 2

V-PAI-1S 13

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 7

V-PAPNSM 1

V-PPN 1

V-PPPAPN 1

V-PPS-3S 1

V-XAI-1S 2

V-XPI-3S 66

V-XPPAPF 1

V-XPPAPN 4

V-XPPASF 1

V-XPPASN 7

V-XPPDPN 1

V-XPPGPM 1

V-XPPGPN 1

V-XPPNPM 1

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Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

γράφω [ᾰ],

fut. -ψω Hdt. 1.95, etc.: aor. ἔγραψα, γράψα Il. 17.599: pf. γέγραφα Cratin. 124, Th. 5.26, etc.; later γεγράφηκα PHib. 1.78.2 (iii B. C.): — Med., fut. γράψομαι Ar. Pax 107, etc. (but in pass. sense, Gal. Protr. 13): aor. ἐγραψάμην Ar. V. 894, etc.: — Pass., fut. γρᾰφήσομαι Hp. Acut. 26, Nicom.Com. 1.39, (μετεγ-) Ar. Eq. 1370; more freq. γεγράψομαι S. OT 411, Theoc. 18.47, etc.: aor. ἐγράφην [ᾰ ], Hdt. 4.91, Pl. Prm. 128c, etc.; ἐγράφθην SIG 57.5 (Milet., v B. C.), Archim. Fluit. 2.4: pf. γέγραμμαι (also in med. sense, v. fin.), 3 sg. ἔγραπται Opp. C. 3.274; part. ἐγραμμένος or ἠγρ- SIG 9 (Elis, dub.), Leg.Gort. 1.45, al.; later γεγράφημαι Ph. 2.637: 3 pl. γεγράφαται IG 12.57.10, Dor. γεγράβανται Schwyzer 90.12 (Argos): plpf. ἐγέγραπτο X. Mem. 1.2.64: 3 pl. ἐγεγράφατο D.C. 56.32. Used by Hom. only in aor. Act.: —

1. scratch, graze, αἰχμὴ γράψεν οἱ ὀστέον ἄχρις Il. 17.599; γράψας ἐν πίνακι πτυκτῷ θυμοφθόρα πολλά having marked or drawn signs thereon, 6.169: hence, later, represent by lines, draw, paint, Hdt. 2.41, A. Eu. 50, Pl. R. 377e; γῆς περιόδους γ. draw maps, Hdt. 4.36; γ. Ἔρωθ' ὑπόπτερον Eub. 41.1; προσπεπατταλευμένον γ. τὸν Προμηθέα Men. 535.2; ἀνδριάντα γ. Pl. R. 420c; ζῷα γ., = ζωγραφεῖν (q. v.), Id. Grg. 453c: metaph., ὁπόσα τοὺς λειμῶνας αἱ ὧραι γράφουσι Philostr. Im.Praef.: — Med., ζῷα γράφεσθαι Hdt. 4.88: — Pass., εἰκὼν γεγραμμένη Ar. Ra. 537; πίνακες γεγραμμένοι τὰ Ἀλεξάνδρου ἔργα Philostr. VA 2.20.

2. Math., describe a figure, Euc. Post. 3, al., Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.23, al., Gal. 1.47. of a point or line in motion, generate a figure, Arist. Mech. 848b10, al.; τὸ σαμεῖον ἕλικα γράψει Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1, cf. Apollon.Perg. Con. 1.2, Hero Aut. 8.1.

3. brand, mark, Opp. C. 1.326: — Pass. in form γεγράφαται, ib. 322.

1. express by written characters, write, τι Hdt. 1.125, etc.; γ. διαθήκην Pl. Lg. 923c, cf. X. Cyr. 4.5.34 (Pass.); γ. τινὶ ὅτι.. Th. 7.14; γ. τινί, c. inf., SIG 552.13 (Abae, iii B. C.); γ. τι εἰς διφθέρας Hdt. 5.58: prov., ὅρκους.. γυναικὸς εἰς ὕδωρ γράφω S. Fr. 811, cf. Xenarch. 6; εἰς τέφραν γ. Philonid. 7; εἰς ὕδωρ, ἐν ὕδατι, Men. Mon. 25, Pl. Phdr. 276c; ἐν χρυσῷ πίνακι Id. Criti. 120c; ἐν φλοιῷ Theoc. 18.47; καθ' ὕδατος Luc. Cat. 21; εἰς πέλαγος γράμματα γράψαι Epigr.Gr. 1038.8 (Attalia): — Pass., πόθι φρενὸς γέγραπται in what leaf of memory it is written, Pi. O. 10(11).3.

2. inscribe, γ. εἰς σκῦλα, εἰς στήλην, E. Ph. 574, D. 9.41: — Pass., γράφεσθαί τι to be inscribed with a thing, S. Tr. 157; ὧδε γέγραμμαι have my name inscribed, IG 12(7).3 * (dub.); ἐν τῷ προσώπῳ γραφεὶς τὴν συμφοράν having it branded on his forehead, Pl. Lg. 854d; γεγραμμένα κωκύουσαν, of the hyacinth, Euph. 40.

3. write down, γ. τινὰ αἴτιον set him down as the cause, Hdt. 7.214; γ. τι ἱερόν τινι register as.., Pi. O. 3.30; in magic, invoke a curse upon, Tab.Defix.Aud. 14 A 1; γ. τινὰ κληρονόμον, ἐπίτροπον, institute by a written document, Pl. Lg. 923c, 924a; register, enrol, ἐμὲ γράφε τῶν ἱππεύειν ὑπερεπιθυμούντων X. Cyr. 4.3.21; οὐ Κρέοντος προστάτου γεγράψομαι, as a dependent of Cr., S. OT 411.

4. γ. τινί write a letter to one, γ. σοὶ ἵνα εἰδῇς PGrenf. 1.11 ii 21 (ii B. C.), etc.; εἴς τινα Luc. Syr.D. 23.

5. γ. περί τίνος write on a subject, X. Cyn. 13.2, etc.; ὑπέρ τινος Plb. 1.1.4, etc.; εἴς τινα against.., Longin. 4.3; πρός τινα address a work to.., Id. 1.3; describe, οἱ ὑφ' ἡμῶν γραφόμενοι καιροί Plb. 2.56.4; esp. of Prose, opp. ποιεῖν, Isoc. 2.48: c. dupl. acc., τί.. γράψειειν ἄν σε μουσοποιὸς ἐν τάφῳ; E. Tr. 1189.

6. write down a law to be proposed: hence, propose, move, γνώμην, νόμον, ψήφισμα, etc., X. HG 1.7.34, Ar. Nu. 1429, etc.: abs. (sc. νόμον), D. 18.179; γ. καὶ νομοθετεῖν περί τινος Id. 24.48; γ. πόλεμον, εἰρήνην, Id. 10.55, 19.55: c. inf., σὺ γράφεις ταῦτ' εἶναι στρατιωτικά Id. 1.19; ἔγραψα.. ἀποπλεῖν.. τοὺς πρέσβεις Id. 18.25; enact, νόμοι οὓς τὸ πλῆθος συνελθὸν ἔγραψε X. Mem. 1.2.42: — Pass., παρὰ τὰ γραφέντα δρᾶν Pl. Plt. 295d; τὸ γεγραμμένον ὑπὸ σοῦ ψήφις μα Din. 1.70.

7. prescribe, ordain, πότμος ἔγραψε Pi. N. 6.7.

8. ὁ γράφων τὸν Ὀξυρυγχίτην (sc. νομόν) the secretary for the nome of Oxyrhynchus, POxy. 239.1 (i A. D.); τῷ ἰδίῳ λόγῳ γράφοντι τὸν νομόν PFlor. 358.5 (ii A. D.). Med., write for oneself or for one's own use, note down, Hdt. 2.82, IG 12.57.39, etc.; γ. τι ἐν φρεσίν A. Ch. 450 (lyr.); φρενῶν ἔσω S. Ph. 1325; ἐγραψάμην ὑπομνήματα I wrote me down some memoranda, Pl. Tht. 143a;

1. cause to be written, συγγραφήν D. 56.6, etc.; γ. πρόσοδον πρὸς τὴν βουλήν petition for a hearing before the Council, Id. 24.48.

2. enrol oneself, γράψασθαι φυλῆς καὶ δήμου καὶ φρατρίας IG 12.374.16, ib.2.115b21: abs., of colonists, Pl. Lg. 850b; but also (cf. A. 11.3), ἕνα τῶν μαθητῶν ἐμὲ γράφου enrol me as one of your disciples, Id. Cra. 428b.

3. as law-term, γ. τινά to indict one, τινός for some public offence, e.g. τῆς αἰσχροκερδείας, Pl. Lg. 754e; γ. [τινὰ] παρανόμων D. 18.13; in full, γραφὴν γράψασθαί τινα Ar. Nu. 1482 (but in Pass., εἴ σοι γράφοιτο δίκη ib. 758); γράψασθαι δίκας SIG 344.38 (Teos): c. acc. et inf., γ. τινὰ ἀδικεῖν Ar. V. 894, cf. Pax 107: abs., οἱ γραψάμενοι the prosecutors, Id. V. 881; ἑτέροις οὐκ ἦν γράψασθαι And. 1.75; also γράφεσθαί τι indict an act, i. e. the doer of it, as criminal, ἐγράψατο τὴν Χαβρίου δωρειάν he brought a γραφὴ παρανόμων against the person who proposed the grant to Chabrias, D. 20.146, cf. 95; τὸ χάριν τούτων ἀποδοῦναι παρανόμων γράφει (2 sg.) Id. 18.119. Pass., to be indicted, γραφεὶς ἀπέφυγον D. 18.103; τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα ἐγράφη παρανόμων was indicted as illegal, Aeschin. 3.62; ψηφίσματα ὑπὸ τούτου οὐδὲ γραφέντα not even indicted, D. 18.222 (but in 18.28, εἰ μὴ τοῦτ' ἐγράφη if this decree had not been proposed, as Pass. of A. 11.6); τὰ γεγραμμένα the articles of the indictment, Id. 18.56; τὸ γεγραμμένον the penalty named in the indiclment, Id. 24.83: — but γέγραμμαι usu. takes the sense of the Med., indict, Id. 18.59, 119, cf. Pl. Euthphr. 2b, Tht. 210d.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

γράφω; (imperfect ἔγραφον); future γράψω; 1 aorist ἔγραψα; perfect γέγραφα; passive (present γράφομαι); perfect γεγραμμαι; (pluperfect 3 person singular ἐγέγραπτο, Revelation 17:8 Lachmann); 2 aorist ἐγράφην; (properly, to grave, scrape, scratch, engrave; cf. German graben,eingraben; γραψεν δέ οἱ ὀστέον ἄχρις αἰχμή, Homer, Iliad 17, 599; σηματα γράψας ἐν πίνακι, ibid. 6, 169; hence, to draw letters), to write;

1. with reference to the form of the letters; to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material: τῷ δακτύλῳ ἔγραφεν εἰς τήν γῆν made figures on the ground, John 8:6 Rec.; οὕτω γράφω so I am accustomed to form my letters, 2 Thessalonians 3:17; πηλίκοις γραμμασι ἔγραψα with how large (and so, ill-formed (?)) letters I have written, Galatians 6:11; cf. Winer, Rückert, Hilgenfeld at the passage (for the views of those who regard ἔγραψα as covering the close of the Epistle only, see Lightfoot and Meyer; cf. Winers Grammar, 278 (261); Buttmann, 198 (171f)).

2. with reference to the contents of the writing;

a. to express in written characters, followed by the words expressed: ἔγραψε λέγων. Ἰωάννης ἐστι τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Luke 1:63; μή γράφε. ὁ βασιλεύς τῶν Ἰουδαίων κτλ., John 19:21; γράψον μακάριοι κτλ., Revelation 14:13. γράφω τί, John 19:22; passive Revelation 1:3; ἐπί τί, Revelation 2:17; Revelation 19:16; τί ἐπί τινα, Revelation 3:12; ἐπί τίνος, Revelation 14:1.

b. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write dozen, record: Revelation 1:19 (γράψον ἅ εἶδες); Revelation 10:4; γράφειν εἰς βιβλίον, Revelation 1:11; ἐπί τό βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς, Revelation 17:8; γεγραμμένων ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ (or τῇ βίβλῳ), ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, Revelation 13:8; Revelation 20:12, 15; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:18, 19; τά ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη (ἐγγραφή (ἐγγραφή Tr see Nu) γεγραμμένον T Tr WH) ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, i. e. that ye have been enrolled with those for whom eternal blessedness has been prepared, Luke 10:20; γράφειν τί τίνι, to record something for someone's use, Luke 1:3.

c. ἐγράφη and γέγραπται (in the Synoptists and Paul), and γεγραμμένον ἐστι (in John), are used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the O. T.); absolutely γέγραπται, followed by the quotation from the sacred vol.: Matthew 4:4, 6f, 10; Matthew 21:13; Mark 7:6; Mark 11:17; Mark 14:27; Luke 4:8; Luke 19:46; καθώς γέγραπται, Acts 15:15, very often in Paul, as Romans 1:17; Romans 2:24; Romans 3:4 (see below); 1 Corinthians 1:31; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 8:15; 2 Corinthians 9:9; καθάπερ γεγραμμένον, Romans 11:8 T Tr WH; (Romans 3:4 T Tr WH); γέγραπται γάρ, Matthew 26:31; Luke 4:10; Acts 23:5; Romans 12:19; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Galatians 3:10, 13 Rec.; ; ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος, 1 Corinthians 15:54; κατά τό γεγραμμένον, 2 Corinthians 4:13; γεγραμμένον ἐστι, John 2:17; John 6:31; John 12:14; ἐγράφη δέ πρός νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, 1 Corinthians 10:11; ἐγράφη δἰ ἡμᾶς for our sake, Romans 4:24; 1 Corinthians 9:10; with the name of the author of the written words or of the books in which they are found: γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν, Acts 1:20; ἐν βίβλῳ τῶν προφητῶν, Acts 7:42; ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ (R WH δευτέρῳ) ψαλμῷ, Acts 13:33; ἐν Ἠσαΐᾳ, Mark 1:2 (not Rec.), etc. τινα or τί to write of, i. e. in writing to mention or refer to a person or a thing: ὅν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς whom Moses had in mind in writing of the Messiah, or whose likeness Moses delineated, John 1:45 (46); Μωϋσῆς γράφει τήν δικαιοσύνην τήν ἐκ νόμου, Moses, writing the words ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτά κτλ., points out the righteousness which is of the law, Romans 10:5. γέγραπται, γράφειν, etc. περί τίνος, concerning one: Matthew 26:24; Mark 14:21; John 5:46; Acts 13:29; ἐπί τόν υἱόν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, that it should find fulfilment in him, Mark 9:12f (cf. ἵνα, II. 2b.); ἐπ' αὐτῷ, on him i. e. of him (cf. Winer's Grammar, 393 (368) (and ἐπί, Buttmann, 2f. β.)), John 12:16; τά γεγραμμένα τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου written for him, allotted to him in Scripture, i. e. to be accomplished in his career, Luke 18:31; cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 4; (yet cf. Buttmann, 178 (154)); Μωϋσῆς ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν ἵνα etc. Moses in the Scripture commanded us that etc. (cf. Buttmann, 237 (204)), Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28.

d. γράφειν τίνι to write to one, i. e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions, etc. to one: Romans 15:15; 2 Corinthians 2:4, 9 (dative implied); ; Philemon 1:21; 2 Peter 3:15; 1 John 2:12ff; δἰ ὀλίγων, 1 Peter 5:12; διά μέλανος καί καλάμου, 3 John 1:13; followed by the words written or to be written in the letter: Acts 15:23; Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; Revelation 3:1, 7, 14; γράφειν τίνι τί, 1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Corinthians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 2:3 (L T Tr WH omit the dative); Galatians 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:14; 1 John 1:4 (R G L); ; περί τίνος, 1 John 2:26; Acts 25:23; 2 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; Jude 1:3; διά χειρός τίνος, to send a letter by one, Acts 15:23 (see χείρ); γράφειν τίνι, followed by an infinitive, by letter to bid one do a thing, Acts 18:27; followed by μή with an infinitive (to forbid, write one not to etc.), 1 Corinthians 5:9, 11.

3. to fill with writing (German beschreiben): βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καί ὄπισθεν a volume written within and behind, on the back, hence, on both sides, Revelation 5:1 (Ezekiel 2:10); cf. Düsterdieck (Alford, others) at the passage

4. to draw up in writing, compose: βιβλίον, Mark 10:4; John 21:25 (Tdf. omit the verse; see WH's Appendix at the passage); τίτλον, John 19:19; ἐπιστολήν, Acts 23:25; 2 Peter 3:1; ἐντολήν τίνι to write a commandment to one, Mark 10:5; 1 John 2:7; 2 John 1:5. (Compare: ἀπογράφω, ἐγγράφω, ἐπιγράφω, καταγράφω, προ(γράφω.)

STRONGS NT 1125: καταγράφω καταγράφω: imperfect 3 person singular κατέγραφεν; to draw (forms or figures), to delineate: John 8:6 manuscript D etc. which T Tr WH (txt.) would substitute for R G ἔγραφεν. (Pausanias 1, 28, 2. Differently in other Greek writings) (Perhaps it may be taken in John, the passage cited in a more general sense: to mark (cf. Pollux 9, 7, 104, etc.).)

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γράφω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H3789];

1. to scrape, graze (Hem.), and later (Hat.) to sketch, draw.

2. to write;

(a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: John 8:6, Galatians 6:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:17;

(b) to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Luke 1:63, John 19:21-22, Revelation 1:11; Revelation 1:19, al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS, 112 ff.), γέγραπται , it stands written (Luther), Matthew 4:4, Mark 7:6, Luke 4:8, Romans 1:17, 1 Corinthians 1:31, al.; id. seq. ἐν , Mark 1:2, Acts 1:20, al.; c. acc, to write of: John 1:46, Romans 10:5; seq. περί , Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21, John 5:46, al.; c. dat. (WM, § 31, 4), Luke 18:31; id. seq. ἵνα (M, Pr., 207 f.), Mark 12:19, Luke 20:28; κατὰ τ . γεγραμμένον , 2 Corinthians 4:13; γεγραμμένον ἐστί , John 2:17; ἐγράφη δι᾽ ἡμᾶς , Romans 4:24; ἐπ ' αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα , John 12:16;

(d) of that which contains the record or message: βιβλίον , Mark 10:4, John 21:25, Revelation 5:1; τίτλον , John 19:19; ἐπιστολήν , Acts 23:25; ἐντολήν , Mark 10:5

(cf. ἀπο -, ἐγ -, ἐπι -, κατα -, προ -).

ἐν -γράφω

(L, Tr., ἐγγ -),

[in LXX chiefly for H3789;]

1. to inscribe, write in: pass., seq. ἐν , 2 Corinthians 3:2-3.

2. to enter in a register, enrol: pass., Luke 10:20 (cf. 1 Maccabees 13:40; and v. Dalman, Words, 209).†

κατα -γράφω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H3789;]

to trace, draw in outline (= Att... ἀναγρ -): John 8:6

(ἔγραφεν , Rec.).†

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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Deissmann (BS, pp. 112 ff. 249 f.) has shown the widespread juristic use in the papyri of the ";biblical"; γέγραπται with reference to the regulative and authoritative character of the document referred to, e.g. P Par 13.13 (probably B.C. 157) ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ποήσῃ καθότι γέγραπται , ἀποτίνειν αὐτὸν τὴν φέρνην παραχρῆμα σὺν τῇ ἡμιολίᾳ , in connexion with a marriage contract, P Leid O.19 (B.C. 89) ἐὰν δὲ μ [ὴ ἀποδῷ καθ [ότι ] γέγραπται , ἀποτεισάτω Πετειμούθης κτλ . To the examples from the inscriptions we may add Priene 105.83 (c. B.C. 9) ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Κορνελίωι νόμωι γέγραπται , and 12.12 (soon after B.C. 300) κατὰ τὰ γεγραμμένα of a preceding decree (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:13) : see Rouffiac, p. 49 f.

For the authenticating autographic signatures to the Pauline letters, as 2 Thessalonians 3:17 ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ Παύλου , ὅ ἐστιν σημεῖον ἐν πάσῃ ἐπιστολῇ · οὕτως γράφω , see Deissmann LAE, p. 153, Milligan Documents, p. 24 f., and H. Erman in Mélanges Nicole, p. 130 ff. The perf. γεγράφηκα occurs in P Hib I. 78.2 (B.C. 244–2), BGU IV. 1205.10 (B.C. 28), both in participle : γέγραφα is exceedingly common. MGr shows the traces of both passive aorists (ἐγράφτηκα and ἐγράφηκα ). Abbott (Songs, p. 290) cites a modern proverb ὅτι γράφει δὲν ξεγράφει , ";what is written cannot be unwritten"; : cf. John 19:22.

[Supplemental from 1930 edition]

For early exx. of διά τινος ἐγράφη , see the note to P Oxy XIV. 1627.29.

List of Word Forms

γέγρααπται γεγραμμενα γεγραμμένα γεγραμμέναι γεγραμμενας γεγραμμένας γεγραμμένη γεγραμμενην γεγραμμένην γεγραμμενοι γεγραμμένοι γεγραμμενοις γεγραμμένοις γεγραμμενον γεγραμμένον γεγραμμενος γεγραμμένος γεγραμμένους γεγραμμενων γεγραμμένων γεγραπται γέγραπται γεγραφα γέγραφα γραφε γράφε γραφει γράφει γραφειν γράφειν γραφέντα γραφέντες γραφεσθαι γράφεσθαι γράφεται γραφήναι γραφήσονται γραφηται γράφηται γραφήτω γραφήτωσαν γραφομεν γράφομεν γραφομενα γραφόμενα γράφοντες γραφόντων γραφούσης γράφουσι γράφουσιν γραφω γράφω γραφων γράφων γραψαι γράψαι γραψαντες γράψαντες γραψας γράψας γράψατε γράψει γράψεις γράψετε γράψη γραψης γράψῃς γραψον γράψον γραψω γράψω εγέγραπτο εγραφεν έγραφεν ἔγραφεν εγραφη εγράφη έγραφη ἐγράφη έγραφον εγραψα έγραψα έγραψά ἔγραψα ἔγραψά εγραψαν έγραψαν ἔγραψαν έγραψας εγραψατε εγράψατέ ἐγράψατε έγραψε εγραψεν έγραψεν ἔγραψεν κατεγραφεν κατέγραφεν egraphe egraphē egráphe egráphē egraphen égraphen egrapsa égrapsa égrapsá egrapsan égrapsan egrapsate egrápsate egrapsen égrapsen gegrammena gegramména gegrammenas gegramménas gegrammenen gegrammenēn gegramménen gegramménēn gegrammenoi gegramménoi gegrammenois gegramménois gegrammenon gegrammenōn gegramménon gegramménōn gegrammenos gegramménos gegrapha gégrapha gegraptai gégraptai graphe gráphe graphei gráphei graphein gráphein graphesthai gráphesthai graphetai graphētai gráphetai gráphētai grapho graphō grápho gráphō graphomen gráphomen graphomena graphómena graphon graphōn gráphon gráphōn grapsai grápsai grapsantes grápsantes grapsas grápsas grápseis grápsēis grapses grapsēs grapso grapsō grápso grápsō grapson grápson kategraphen katégraphen