Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1122
γραμματεύς
grammateus · “scribe”
Used 63 times across 5 books
Definition
γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ
(γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ;]
1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35.
2. In π., of a military officer (Deiss., BS, 110f.). So Jdg.5:14, 4Ki.25:19 (ספר), al.
3. a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law (so first in I Est.8:3, II Est.7:6; in Luk.5:17, νομοδιδάσκαλος; in Luk.10:25, νομικός): Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, and frequently in Gosp. γ. καὶ ἀρχιερεῖς, Mat.2:4, and al.; γ. κ. Φαρισαῖοι, Mat.5:20, and al.; γ. μαθητευθεὶς τῇ βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρ., Mat.13:52; ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γ., 1Co.1:20 (Cremer, 167; DB, iv, 420, 800).
(γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ;]
1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35.
2. In π., of a military officer (Deiss., BS, 110f.). So Jdg.5:14, 4Ki.25:19 (ספר), al.
3. a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law (so first in I Est.8:3, II Est.7:6; in Luk.5:17, νομοδιδάσκαλος; in Luk.10:25, νομικός): Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, and frequently in Gosp. γ. καὶ ἀρχιερεῖς, Mat.2:4, and al.; γ. κ. Φαρισαῖοι, Mat.5:20, and al.; γ. μαθητευθεὶς τῇ βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρ., Mat.13:52; ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γ., 1Co.1:20 (Cremer, 167; DB, iv, 420, 800).
Where it appears
Matthew22
Mark21
Luke15
Acts4
1 Corinthians1
In the text
Matthew 2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 7:29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.Matthew 8:19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.Matthew 9:3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.Matthew 12:38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.Matthew 13:52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.Matthew 15:1Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,Matthew 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.Matthew 17:10And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
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