Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1121
γράμμα
gramma · “something written”
Used 14 times across 7 books
Definition
γράμμα, -τος, τό
(γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ;]
1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture.
2. that which is written;
(1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11;
(2) a writing, a written document;
(a) a bill or account: Luk.16:6, 7;
(b) a letter: Act.28:21;
(with) τὰ ἱερὰ γ., the sacred writings, i.e. the OT: 2Ti.3:15 (so in Philo, Vit. Mos., iii, 39) ;
(d) τὸ γ., the letter, the written word as an external authority in contrast with the direct influence of the Spirit as manifested in the new Covenant: Rom.2:27, 29 7:6, 2Co.3:6, 7;
(3) τὰ γ., letters, i.e. learning: Jhn.7:15, Act.26:24. (In π. an illiterate person is very frequently referred to as γράμματα μ᾽̀ εἰδότης, and this "never means anything else than inability to write": MM, Exp., x; but see also Cremer, 166; DCG, i, 202; ii, 584.)
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(γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ;]
1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture.
2. that which is written;
(1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11;
(2) a writing, a written document;
(a) a bill or account: Luk.16:6, 7;
(b) a letter: Act.28:21;
(with) τὰ ἱερὰ γ., the sacred writings, i.e. the OT: 2Ti.3:15 (so in Philo, Vit. Mos., iii, 39) ;
(d) τὸ γ., the letter, the written word as an external authority in contrast with the direct influence of the Spirit as manifested in the new Covenant: Rom.2:27, 29 7:6, 2Co.3:6, 7;
(3) τὰ γ., letters, i.e. learning: Jhn.7:15, Act.26:24. (In π. an illiterate person is very frequently referred to as γράμματα μ᾽̀ εἰδότης, and this "never means anything else than inability to write": MM, Exp., x; but see also Cremer, 166; DCG, i, 202; ii, 584.)
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Where it appears
Luke2
John2
Acts2
Romans3
2 Corinthians3
Galatians1
2 Timothy1
In the text
Luke 16:6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.Luke 16:7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.John 5:47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?John 7:15And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?Acts 26:24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.Acts 28:21And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.Romans 2:27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?Romans 2:29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.Romans 7:6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
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