Lexicon gramma: Letter, writing, document Original Word: γράμμα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance letter, scripture, writing. From grapho; a writing, i.e. A letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning -- bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written. see GREEK grapho NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom graphó Definition that which is drawn or written, i.e. a letter NASB Translation bill (2), learning (1), letter (5), letters (3), writings (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1121: γράμμαγράμμα, γράμματος, τό (γράφω), that which has been written; 1. a letter i. e. the character: Luke 23:38 (R G L brackets Tr marginal reading brackets); Galatians 6:11. 2. any writing, a document or record; a. a note of hand, bill, bond, account, written acknowledgment of debt (asscriptio in Varro sat. Men. 8, 1 (cf. Edersheim ii., 268ff)): Luke 16:6f. ((Josephus, Antiquities 18, 6, 3), in L text T Tr WH plural τά γράμματα; so of one document also in Antiph., p. 114 (30); Demosthenes, p. 1034, 16; Vulg.cautio). b. a letter, an epistle: Acts 28:21; (Herodotus 5, 14; Thucydides 8, 50; Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 26, etc.). c. τά ἱερά γράμματα the sacred writings (of the O. T.; (so Josephus, Antiquities prooem. § 3; 10, 10, 4 at the end; contra Apion 1, 10; Philo, de vit. Moys. 3, 39; de praem. et poen. § 14; leg. ad Gai. § 29, etc. — but always τά ἱερά γράμματα)): 2 Timothy 3:15 (here T WH omit; L Tr brackets τά); γράμμα equivalent to the written law of Moses, Romans 2:27; Μωϋσέως γράμματα, John 5:47. Since the Jews so clave to the letter of the law that it not only became to them a mere letter but also a hindrance to true religion, Paul calls it γράμμα in a disparaging sense, and contrasts it with τό πνεῦμα i. e. the divine Spirit, whether operative in the Mosaic law, Romans 2:29, or in the gospel, by which Christians are governed, Romans 7:6; 2 Corinthians 3:6f (but in 2 Corinthians 3:7 R G T WH read the plural written in letters, so L marginal reading Tr marginal reading). 3. τά γράμματα, like the Latinlitterae, English letters, equivalent to learning: Acts 26:24; εἰδέναι, μεμαθηκέναι γράμματα (cf. German studirthaben), of sacred learning, John 7:15. (μανθάνειν, ἐπίστασθαί, etc., γράμματα are used by the Greeks of the rudiments of learning; cf. Passow, i. p. 571; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. a.).) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek "γράμμα" corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to writing and letters, such as: Usage: The word "γράμμα" appears in various contexts within the New Testament, often referring to the literal written text or the law as written in the Scriptures. It is used to contrast the letter of the law with the spirit of the law. Context: The term "γράμμα" is used in the New Testament to convey the concept of written communication, whether it be a single letter of the alphabet or a more extensive written document. In the context of the Scriptures, "γράμμα" can refer to the written law or the Old Testament writings. Englishman's Concordance Luke 16:6 N-ANPGRK: σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ καθίσας NAS: to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down KJV: Take thy bill, and sit down INT: your the bill and having sat down Luke 16:7 N-ANP Luke 23:38 Noun-DNP John 5:47 N-DNP John 7:15 N-ANP Acts 26:24 N-NNP Acts 28:21 N-ANP Romans 2:27 N-GNS Romans 2:29 N-DNS Romans 7:6 N-GNS 2 Corinthians 3:6 N-GNS 2 Corinthians 3:6 N-NNS 2 Corinthians 3:7 N-DNP Galatians 6:11 N-DNP 2 Timothy 3:15 N-ANP Strong's Greek 1121 |
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