γράφωgráphō

to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

Greek (New Testament) · G1125

Meanings

1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later 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, John 19:22, Revelation 1:11, Revelation 1:19 and elsewhere; of scripture as a standing authority, γέγραπται, it stands written (Luther), Matthew 4:4, Mark 7:6, Luke 4:8, Romans 1:17, 1 Corinthians 1:31, and elsewhere; id. followed by ἐν, Mark 1:2, Acts 1:20, and elsewhere; with accusative, to write of: John 1:46, Romans 10:5; followed by περί, Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21, John 5:46; and elsewhere; with dative (WM, §31, 4), Luke 18:31; id. followed by ἵνα, Mark 12:19, Luke 20:28; κατὰ τ. γεγραμμένον, 2 Corinthians 4:13; γεγραμμένον ἐστί, John 2:17; ἐγράφη, Romans 4:24; ἐπ’ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, John 12:16

(c) of writing directions or information, with dative of person: Romans 15:15, 2 Corinthians 7:12, and elsewhere

(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-).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 189 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 2:5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
  • Matthew 4:4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  • Matthew 4:6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”
  • Matthew 4:7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
  • Matthew 4:10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
  • Matthew 11:10 John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.