Berean Strong's Lexicon grammateus: Scribe Original Word: γραμματεύς Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word γράμμα (gramma), meaning "letter" or "writing." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5608 (סוֹפֵר, sopher): Often translated as "scribe" or "writer," referring to those who recorded and interpreted the Law in the Old Testament. Usage: In the New Testament, "grammateus" refers to a scribe, an expert in the Mosaic Law, and a scholar of the Scriptures. Scribes were responsible for copying, teaching, and interpreting the Jewish Law. They were often associated with the Pharisees and held significant religious authority in Jewish society. Cultural and Historical Background: Scribes were crucial in Jewish society, especially during the Second Temple period. They were the educated class responsible for preserving and interpreting the Scriptures. Their role extended beyond mere copying; they were teachers, legal experts, and sometimes members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. Scribes were respected for their knowledge but were also criticized by Jesus for their legalism and hypocrisy (e.g., Matthew 23:2-3). HELPS Word-studies 1122 grammateús (from graphō, "to write") – a scribe. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gramma Definition a writer, scribe NASB Translation scribe (4), scribes (59), town clerk (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1122: γραμματεύςγραμματεύς, γραμματέως (accusative plural γραμματεῖς, Winers Grammar, § 9, 2; (Buttmann, 14 (13))), ὁ (γράμμα), the Sept. for סֹפֵר and שֹׁטֵר; 1. in secular authors and here and there in the O. T. (e. g. 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 25:19; Psalm 44:2 2. in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher: Matthew 23:34; 1 Corinthians 1:20 (called also νομικός in Luke 10:25, and νομοδιδάσκαλος in Luke 5:17; (Meyer (on Matthew 22:35), while denying any essential different between γραμματεύς and νομικός (cf. Luke 11:52, 53 — yet see critical texts), regards the latter name as the more specific (a jurisconsult) and Classic, γραμματεύς as the more general (a learned man) and Hebraistic; it is also the more common in the Apocrypha, where νομικός occurs only 4 Macc. 5:3. As teachers they were called νομοδιδάσκαλοι. Cf. B. D. under the word 3. universally, a religious teacher: γραμματεύς μαθητευθείς εἰς τήν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν a teacher so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 13:52 (but G T Tr WH read μαθητευθείς τῇ βασιλεία (L ἐν τῇ βασιλείαν); and many interpret made a disciple unto the kingdom of heaven (which is personified); see μαθητεύω, at the end). From gramma. A writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary -- scribe, town-clerk. see GREEK gramma Englishman's Concordance Matthew 2:4 N-AMPGRK: ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ NAS: the chief priests and scribes of the people, KJV: and scribes of the people INT: chief priests and scribes of the people Matthew 5:20 N-GMP Matthew 7:29 N-NMP Matthew 8:19 N-NMS Matthew 9:3 N-GMP Matthew 12:38 N-GMP Matthew 13:52 N-NMS Matthew 15:1 N-NMP Matthew 16:21 N-GMP Matthew 17:10 N-NMP Matthew 20:18 N-DMP Matthew 21:15 N-NMP Matthew 23:2 N-NMP Matthew 23:13 N-VMP Matthew 23:14 Noun-VMP Matthew 23:15 N-VMP Matthew 23:23 N-VMP Matthew 23:25 N-VMP Matthew 23:27 N-VMP Matthew 23:29 N-VMP Matthew 23:34 N-AMP Matthew 26:57 N-NMP Matthew 27:41 N-GMP Mark 1:22 N-NMP Mark 2:6 N-GMP Strong's Greek 1122 |
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