Quick Definition
γράφω v. I write
Strong's Definition
a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV Usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | pf. γέγραφα · pf.pass.3sg. γέγραπται · aor.pass. ἐγράφην | ἀγράμματος · ἀπογραφή · ἀπογράφω · γράμμα · γραμματεύς · γραπτός · γραφή · ἐγγράφω · ἐπιγραφή · ἐπιγράφω · καταγράφω · προγράφω · ὑπογραμμός · χειρόγραφον
33.61 · Communication · Written Language
to write to make the marks that form words on a surface (paper or other material), using a marking instrument (such as a pen) Since the knowledge of writing is almost universal, there is usually no difficulty in obtaining a satisfactory term for writing. In some instances in which languages are only now being reduced to writing, a phrase is often employed, for example, ‘to make marks on paper’ or ‘to talk with lines’ or ‘to speak with paper.’
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33.54 · (γέγραπται) · Communication · Written Language
(it) is written, Scripture (pass. form of the verb) what is written, referring to Scripture
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verb | γράφω
33.63 · Communication · Written Language
to write down, to record to write something down It is possible to interpret καταγράφω in JHN 8:6 as implying only the position of Jesus writing something down on the ground, but in view of the total context, one can also interpret it in the sense of writing down an accusation.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γράφω ; [impf. ἔγραφον]; fut. γράψω; 1 aor. ἔγραψα; pf. γέγραφα; Pass., [pres. γράφομαι]; pf. γέγραμμαι ; [plpf. 3 pers. sing. ἐγέγραπτο, Rev. xvii. 8 Lchm.]; 2 aor. ἐγράφην ; (prop. to grave, scrape, scratch, engrave ; ef. Germ. graben, eingraben ; γράψεν δὲ οἱ ὀστέον ἄχρις αἰχμή, Hom. Il. 17, 599; σήματα γράψας ἐν πίνακι, ib. 6, 169; hence to draw letters), towrite; 1. with reference to the form of the letters; to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material: τῷ 8aκτύλῳ ἔγραφεν eis τὴν γῆν made figures on the ground, Jn. viii. 6 Rec. ; οὕτω γράφω so am I accustomed to form my letters, 2 Thess. iii. 17; πηλίκοις γράμμασι ἔγραψα with how large (and so, ill-formed [?]) letters I have written, Gal. vi. 11; ef. Winer, Riickert, Hilgenfeld ad loe. [for the views of those who regard éyp. as covering the close of the Ep. only, see Bp. Lghtft. and Mey.; cf. W. 278 (261); B. 198 (171 sq.)]. 2. with reference to the contentsof the writing; a. to express in written characters, foll. by the words expressed : ἔγραψε λέγων: Ἰωάνms ἐστὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Lk. i. 63; μὴ γράφε- ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων κτὰ. Jn. xix. 21; γράψον. μακάριοι κτλ. Rev. xiv. 18. γράφω τι, Jn. xix. 22; pass. Rev. i. 3; τὶ ἐπί τι, Rev. ii. 17; xix. 165 τὶ ἐπί τινα, iil. 12; ἐπί τινος. xiv. 1. b. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record : Rev. i. 19 (γράψον ἃ εἶδες); x. 4; γράφειν eis βιβλίον, Rev. i. 11; ἐπὶ τὸ βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς, Rev. xvii. 8: yeypapu. ἐν τ. βιβλίῳ [or τῇ βίβλῳ, ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, Rev. xiii. 8; xx. 12,15; xxi. 27; xxii. 18, 19; τὰ ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη [ἐν-(ἐγ- Tr see N,v) yéyp-T Tr WH] ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. i.e. that ye have been enrolled with those for whom eternal blessedness has been prepared, Lk. x. 20; γράφειν ri τινι, to record something for some one’s use, Lk.i.3. ὁ. ἐγράφη and γέγραπται (in the Synoptists and Paul), and γεγραμμένον ἐστί (in John), are used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the O. T.); absol. γέγραπται. foll. by the quotation fr. the sacred vol.: Mt. iv. 4, 6 Sq. 105) αν 15); Mk. vii. 6; xi. 17; xiv. 27; Lk. iv. 8: xix. 46: xaos γέγραπται, Acts xv. 15, very often in Paul, as Ro. i. 17; ii. 24; iii. 4 [see below]; 1 Co. i. 31; ii. 9; 2 Co. viii. 15; ix. 9; καθάπερ yeyp. Ro. xi. 8 T Tr WH; [iii. 4 T Tr “ραώδης 1 WH); γέγραπται γάρ, Mt. xxvi. 31; Lk. ἵν. 10; Acts xxiii. 5; Ro. xii. 19; xiv. 115; 1 Co. iii. 19; Gal. iii. 10, 13 Rec. ; iv. 22, 27; ὁ λόγος ὁ γεγραμμένος, 1 Co. xv. 54; κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, 2 Co. iv. 13; γεγραμμένον ἐστί, Jn. ii. 17; vi. 31; xii. 14; ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, 1 Co. x. 11; ἐγράφη δι᾽ ἡμᾶς for our sake, Ro. iv. 24; 1 Co. ix. 10; with the name of the author of the written words or of the books in which they are found: γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν, Acts i. 20; ἐν βίβλῳ τῶν προφητῶν, Acts vii. 42; ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ [R WH δευτέρῳ] ψαλμῷ, Acts xiii. 33; ἐν Ἡσαΐᾳ, ΜΚ. i. 2 [not Rec.], ete. τινά or τί to write of i. 6. in writing to mention or refer to a person or a thing: ὃν ἔγραψε Μωῦσῆς whom Moses had in mind in writing of the Messiah, or whose likeness Moses delineated, Jn. i. 45 (46); Μωῦσῆς γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ νόμου, Moses, writing the words ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτά κτλ., points out the righteousness which is of the law, Ro. x. ὅ. γέγραπται, γράφειν, etc. περί τινος, concerning one: Mt. xxvi. 24; Mk. xiv. 21; Jn. v. 46; Acts xiii. 29; ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, that it should find fulfilment in him, MK. ix. 12 sq. [ef. ἕνα, I. 2b.]; ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ, on him i. 6. of him (cf. W. 393 (368) [and ἐπί, Β. 2f. B.]), Jn. xii. 16; τὰ γεγραμμένα τῷ υἱῷ Tod avOp. written for him, allotted to him in Scripture, i. e. to be accomplished in his career, Lk. xviii. 31; cf. W. § 31, 4; [yet cf. B. 178 (154)]; Μωῦσῆς ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν iva ete. Moses in the Scripture commanded us that ete. [ef. B. 237 (204)], Mk. xii. 19; Lk. xx. 28. ἃ. γράφειν τινί to write to one i. 6. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions, etc. to one: Ro. xv. 15; 2 Co. ii. 4, 9 [dat. implied]; vii. 12; Philem. 21; 2 Pet. iii. 15; 1 Jn. ii. 12 sqq.; δι᾽ ὀλίγων, 1 Pet. v. 12; διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου, 3 Jn. 13; foll. by the words written or to be written in the letter: Acts xy. 23; Rev. ii. 1,8, 12,18; iii. 1, 7,145 γράφειν τινί τι, 1 Co. xiv. 37; 2 Co.i. 13; ii.3[LT Tr WH om. the dat.]; Gal. i, 20; 1 Tim.iii. 14; 1 Jn.i.4 [RGL); ii. 1; περί τινος, 1 Jn. ii. 26; Actsxxv. 26; 2Co.ix.1; 1 Th.iv.9; v. 1; Jude 3; διὰ χειρός τινος, to senda letter by one, Acts xv. 23 [see χείρ] ; γράφειν τινί, foll. by an inf., by letter to bid one do a thing, Acts xviii. 27; foll. by μή with inf. (to forbid, write one not to ete.), 1 Co. ν. 9, 11. 3. to fill with writing, (Germ. beschreiben) : βιβλίον yeypapμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν a volume written within and behind, on the back, hence on both sides, Rev. v. 1 (Ezek. ii. 10); ef. Diisterdieck, [ Alford, al.] ad loc. 4. to draw up in writing, compose : βιβλίον, Mk. x. 4; Jn. xxi. 25 [Tdf. om. the vs.; see WII. App. ad loc.]; τίτλον, In. xix. 19; ἐπιστολήν, Acts xxiii. 25; 2 Pet. iii. 1; ἐντολήν τινι to write a commandment to one, Mk. x. 5; 1 Jn. ii. 7 sq-; 2Jn.5. [Comp.: ἀπο-, éy-, ἐπι-, κατα-; mpo-ypapa. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
γράφω graphō 191x
to engrave, write, according to the ancient method of writing on plates of metal, waxes tables, etc., Jn. 8:6, 8; to write on parchment, paper, etc., generally, Mt. 27:37, et al.; to write letters to another, Acts 23:25; 2 Cor. 2:9; 13:10, et al.; to describe in writing, Jn. 1:46; Rom. 10:5; to inscribe in a catalogue, etc., Lk. 10:20; Rev. 13:8; 17:8, et al.; to write a law, command, or enact in writing, Mk. 10:5; 12:19; Lk. 2:23, et al.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ];
to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw.
to write; of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jo 8:[6], Ga 6:11, II Th 3:17;
to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Lk 1:63, Jo 19:21, 22 Re 1:11, 19 al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS, 112ff.), γέγραπται, it stands written (Luther), Mt 4:4, Mk 7:6, Lk 4:8, Ro 1:17, I Co 1:31, al.; id. seq. ἐν, Mk 1:2, Ac 1:20, al.; c. acc., to write of: Jo 1:46, Ro 10:5; seq. περί, Mt 26:24, Mk 14:21, Jo 5:46; al.; c. dat. (WM, §31, 4), Lk 18:31; id. seq. ἵνα (M, Pr., 207f.), Mk 12:19, Lk 20:28; κατὰ τ. γεγραμμένον, II Co 4:13; γεγραμμένον ἐστί, Jo 2:17; ἐγράφη, Ro 4:24; ἐπ’ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, Jo 12:16;
of writing directions or information, c. dat. pers.: Ro 15:15, II Co 7:12, al.;
of that which contains the record or message: βιβλίον, Mk 10:4, Jo 21:25, Re 5:1; τίτλον, Jo 19:19; ἐπιστολήν, Ac 23:25; ἐντολήν, Mk 10:5 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐγ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, προ-).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
γράφω. Deissmann (BS, pp. 112 ff. 249 f.) has shown the widespread juristic_use in the papyri of the ‘* biblical” γέγραπται with reference to the regulative and authoritative character
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
γράφω (graphō) — to write. γράφω [ᾰ], future -ψω[Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἔγραψα, Epic dialect γράψα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect γέγραφα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future γράψομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐγραψάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future γρᾰφήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.: aorist ἐγράφην [ᾰ], [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect γέγραμμαι (also in middle sense, see near the end), 3rd.pers. singular ἔγραπται [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; participle ἐγραμμένος or ἠγρ- [Refs 1st c.AD+]: 3rd.pers. plural γεγράφαται [Refs], Doric dialect γεγράβανται [Refs]: pluperfect ἐγέγραπτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]: 3rd.pers. plural ἐγεγράφατο [Refs 8th c.BC+] only in aorist active:—scratch, graze, αἰχμὴ γράψεν οἱ ὀστέον ἄχρις [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γράψας ἐν πίνακι πτυκτῷ θυμοφθόρα πολλά having marked or drawn signs thereon, [Refs]represent by lines, draw, paint, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γῆς περιόδους γ. draw maps, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζῷα γ., ={ζωγραφεῖν} (which see), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, ζῷα γράφεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, εἰκὼν γεγραμμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. in Mathematics texts, describe a figure, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
2. b of a point or line in motion, generate a figure, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
3. brand, mark, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] —passive in form γεγράφαται[Refs]
II. express by written characters, write, τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. τινὶ ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. τινί, with infinitive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; γ. τι εἰς διφθέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ὕδωρ, ἐν ὕδατι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, πόθι φρενὸς γέγραπται in what leaf of memory it is written, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. inscribe, γ. εἰς σκῦλα, εἰς στήλην, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, γράφεσθαί τι to be inscribed with a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]have my name inscribed, [Refs]; ἐν τῷ προσώπῳ γραφεὶς τὴν συμφοράν having it branded on his forehead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γεγραμμένα κωκύουσαν, of the hyacinth, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.3. write down, γ. τινὰ αἴτιον set him down as the cause, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. τι ἱερόν τινι register as.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in magic, invoke a curse upon, [Refs]; γ. τινὰ κληρονόμον, ἐπίτροπον, institute by a written document, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; register, enrol, ἐμὲ γράφε τῶν ἱππεύειν ὑπερεπιθυμούντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ Κρέοντος προστάτου γεγράψομαι, as a dependent of Cr., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4. γ. τινί write a letter to one, γ. σοὶ ἵνα εἰδῇς [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.; εἴς τινα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.5. γ. περί τίνος write on a subject, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴς τινα against.., [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; πρός τινα address a work to.., [Refs]; describe, οἱ ὑφ᾽ ἡμῶν γραφόμενοι καιροί [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; especially of Prose, opposed to ποιεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.6. write down a law to be proposed: hence, propose, move, γνώμην, νόμον, ψήφισμα, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. πόλεμον, εἰρήνην, [Refs]: with infinitive, σὺ γράφεις ταῦτ᾽ εἶναι στρατιωτικά [Refs]; enact, νόμοι οὓς τὸ πλῆθος συνελθὸν ἔγραψε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, παρὰ τὰ γραφέντα δρᾶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.7. prescribe, ordain, πότμος ἔγραψε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.8. ὁ γράφων τὸν Ὀξυρυγχίτην (i.e. νομόν) the secretary for the nome of Oxyrhynchus, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῷ ἰδίῳ λόγῳ γράφοντι τὸν νομόν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B middle, write for oneself or for one's own use, note down, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγραψάμην ὑπομνήματα I wrote me down some memoranda, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; cause to be written, συγγραφήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γ. πρόσοδον πρὸς τὴν βουλήν petition for a hearing before the Council, [Refs] __B.2 enrol oneself, γράψασθαι φυλῆς καὶ δήμου καὶ φρατρίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also [Refs 4th c.BC+] enrol me as one of your disciples, [Refs] __B.3 as law-term, γ. τινά to indict one, τινός for some public offence, e.g. τῆς αἰσχροκερδείας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, γ. τινὰ ἀδικεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] the prosecutors, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also γράφεσθαί τι indict an act, i. e. the doer of it, as criminal, ἐγράψατο τὴν Χαβρίου δωρειάν he brought a γραφὴ παρανόμων against the person who proposed the grant to Chabrias, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ χάριν τούτων ἀποδοῦναι παρανόμων γράφει (2nd pers. singular) [Refs] __B.3.b passive, to be indicted, γραφεὶς ἀπέφυγον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα ἐγράφη παρανόμων was indicted as illegal, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ψηφίσματα ὑπὸ τούτου οὐδὲ γραφέντα not even indicted, [Refs 4th c.BC+] if this decree had not been proposed, as passive of [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ γεγραμμένα the articles of the indictment, [Refs]; τὸ γεγραμμένον the penalty named in the indiclment, [Refs] —but γέγραμμαι usually takes the sense of the middle, indict, [Refs 5th c.BC+]