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GreekG1125Verb

γράφω

graphō

194Occurrences
G1125Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to scrape, graze, and later to sketch, draw.
2.to write
(a)of forming or tracing letters on writing material
(b)to express in writing, commit to writing, record
(with)of writing directions or information
(d)of that which contains the record or message
LXX: chiefly for כּתב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

γράφω appears 194 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
28
Luke
21
Romans
21
John
20
1 Corinthians
19
2 Corinthians
11
Acts
11
1 John
10

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:19BSB

For it is written:“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

2 Corinthians 2:3BSB

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

Hebrews 13:25BSB

Grace be with all of you.

Luke 4:4BSB

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Revelation 17:8BSB

The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.