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G1122 — γραμματεύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1122 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γραμματεύς |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1121 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 63 |
| Transliteration: | grammateus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gram-mat-yooce' |
| Meaning: | 1. a writer 2. (professionally) scribe or secretary |
| KJV Renderings: | scribe, town-clerk |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γραμματεύς, γραμματέως (accusative plural γραμματεῖς, Winers Grammar, § 9, 2; (Buttmann, 14 (13))), ὁ (γράμμα), the Sept. for ñÉôÅø and ùÉÑèÅø;
1. in secular authors and here and there in the O. T. (e. g. 2Sa 8:17; 2Sa 20:25; 2Ki 19:2; 2Ki 25:19; Psa 44:2 (), a clerk, scribe, especially a public scribe, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states: Act 19:35 (Sir 10:5); (cf. Lightfoot in The Contemporary Review for 1878, p. 294; Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus, Appendix, Inscriptions from the Great Theatre, p. 49 n.),
2. in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher: Mat 23:34; 1Co 1:20 (called also νομικός in Luk 10:25, and νομοδιδάσκαλος in Luk 5:17; (Meyer (on Mat 22:35), while denying any essential different between γραμματεύς and νομικός (cf. Luk 11:52-53 — yet see critical texts), regards the latter name as the more specific (a jurisconsult) and Classic, γραμματεύς as the more general (a learned man) and Hebraistic; it is also the more common in the Apocrypha, where νομικός occurs only 4Ma 5:3. As teachers they were called νομοδιδάσκαλοι. Cf. B. D. under the word , also under the word I. 1 note)); Jer 8:8 (cf. 2:8); Neh 8:1; Neh 12:26; Neh 12:36; 2Es 7:6; 2Es 7:11, and especially Sir 38:24; Sir 38:31 ff Sir 39:1-11. The γραμματεῖς explained the meaning of the sacred oracles, Mat 2:4 (γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, Jos 1:10; 1Ma 5:42; cf. Sir 44:4); ; Mar 9:11; Mar 12:35; examined into the more difficult and subtile questions of the law, Mat 9:3; Mar 2:6; Mar 12:28; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion, Mat 5:20; Mat 15:1 ff; Mat 23:2 ff; Mar 7:1 ff; cf. Luk 11:46. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination of causes and the solution of difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and accordingly in the N. T. they are often mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people: Mat 21:15; Mat 26:3 R G; Mar 11:18; Mar 11:27; Mar 14:1; Mar 15:1; Luk 19:47; Luk 20:1; Luk 22:2. Cf. Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 25 ii.; Klöpper in Schenkel v. 247ff; (and thorough articles in BB. DD. under the word ; cf. Winer’s Grammar, Robertson Smith, The O. T. in the Jewish Ch., Lect. iii.):
3. universally, a religious teacher: γραμματεύς μαθητευθείς εἰς τήν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν a teacher so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven, Mat 13:52 (but G T Tr WH read μαθητευθείς τῇ βασιλεία (L ἐν τῇ βασιλείαν); and many interpret made a disciple unto the kingdom of heaven (which is personified); see μαθητεύω, at the end).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
γραμματεύς (scribe)
Matthew 2:4
- KJV: And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together he demanded of them where Christ should be born
- GK: και συναγαγών πάντας τούς αρχιερείς και γραμματείς του λαού επυνθάνετο παρ΄ αυτών που ο Χριστός γεννάται
Matthew 5:20
- KJV: For I say unto you That except your righteousness shall exceed of the scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven
- GK: λέγω γαρ υμίν ότι εάν μη περιοσσεύση η δικαιοσύνη υμών πλείον των γραμματέων και Φαρισαίων ου εισέλθητε εις την βασιλείαν των ουρανών
Matthew 7:29
- KJV: For he taught them as having authority and not as the scribes
- GK: ην γαρ διδάσκων αυτούς ως εξουσίαν έχων και ουχ ως οι γραμματείς
Matthew 8:19
- KJV: And a certain scribe came and said unto him Master I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest
- GK: και προσελθών εις γραμματεύς είπεν αυτώ διδάσκαλε ακολουθήσω σοι όπου εάν απέρχη
Matthew 9:3
- KJV: And behold certain of the scribes said within themselves This blasphemeth
- GK: και ιδού τινές των γραμματέων είπον εν εαυτοίς ούτος βλασφημεί
Matthew 12:38
- KJV: Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered saying Master we would see a sign from thee
- GK: τότε απεκρίθησάν τινες των γραμματέων και Φαρισαίων λέγοντες διδάσκαλε θέλομεν από σου σημείον ιδείν
Matthew 13:52
- KJV: Then said he unto them Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man an householder which bringeth forth out of his treasure new and old
- GK: ο δε είπεν αυτοίς διά τούτο πας γραμματεύς μαθητευθείς εις την βασιλείαν των ουρανών όμοιός εστιν ανθρώπω οικοδεσπότη όστις εκβάλλει εκ του θησαυρού αυτού καινά και παλαιά
Matthew 15:1
- KJV: Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees which were of Jerusalem saying
- GK: τότε προσέρχονται τω Ιησού οι από Ιεροσολύμων γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι λέγοντες
Matthew 16:21
- KJV: From 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
- GK: από τότε ήρξατο ο Ιησούς δεικνύειν τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ότι δει αυτόν απελθείν εις Ιεροσόλυμα και πολλά παθείν από των πρεσβυτέρων και αρχιερέων και γραμματέων και αποκτανθήναι και τη τρίτη ημέρα εγερθήναι
Matthew 17:10
- KJV: And his disciples asked him saying Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come
- GK: και επηρώτησαν αυτόν οι μαθηταί αυτού λέγοντες τι ουν οι γραμματείς λέγουσιν ότι Ηλίαν δει ελθείν πρώτον
Matthew 20:18
- KJV: Behold we go up to Jerusalem and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death
- GK: ιδού αναβαίνομεν εις Ιεροσόλυμα και ο υιός του ανθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοις αρχιερεύσι και γραμματεύσι και κατακρινούσιν αυτόν θανάτω
Matthew 21:15
- KJV: And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did and the children crying in the temple and saying Hosanna to the Son of David they were sore displeased
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς τα θαυμάσια α εποίησε και τους παίδας κράζοντας εν τω ιερώ και λέγοντας ωσαννά τω υιώ Δαβίδ ηγανάκτησαν
Matthew 23:2
- KJV: Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat
- GK: λέγων επί της Μωσέως καθέδρας εκάθισαν οι γραμματείς και οι Φαρισαίοι
Matthew 23:13
- KJV: But woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men for ye neither go in neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι κατεσθίετε τας οικίας των χηρών και προφάσει μακρά προσευχόμενοι διά τούτο λήψεσθε περισσότερον κρίμα
Matthew 23:14
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayer therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι κλείετε την βασιλείαν των ουρανών έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων υμείς γαρ ουκ εισέρχεσθε ουδέ τους εισερχομένους αφίετε εισελθείν
Matthew 23:15
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte and when he is made ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί οτι περιάγετε την θάλασσαν και την ξηράν ποιήσαι ένα προσήλυτον και όταν γένηται ποιείτε αυτόν υιόν γεέννης διπλότερον υμών
Matthew 23:23
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted the weightier of the law judgment mercy and faith these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι αποδεκατούτε το ηδύοσμον και το άνηθον και το κύμινον και αφήκατε τα βαρύτερα του νόμου την κρίσιν και τον έλεον και την πίστιν ταύτα έδει ποιήσαι κακείνα μη αφίεναι
Matthew 23:25
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter but within they are full of extortion and excess
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι καθαρίζετε το έξωθεν του ποτηρίου και της παροψίδος έσωθεν δε γέμουσιν εξ αρπαγής και ακρασίας
Matthew 23:27
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye are like unto whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward but are within full of dead bones and of all uncleanness
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις οίτινες έξωθεν μεν φαίνονται ωραίοι έσωθεν δε γέμουσιν οστέων νεκρών και πάσης ακαθαρσίας
Matthew 23:29
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because ye build the tombs of the prophets and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι οικοδομείτε τους τάφους των προφητών και κοσμείτε τα μνημεία των δικαίων
Matthew 23:34
- KJV: Wherefore behold I send unto you prophets and wise men and scribes and of them ye shall kill and crucify and of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city
- GK: διά τούτο ιδού εγώ αποστέλλω προς υμάς προφήτας και σοφούς και γραμματείς και εξ αυτών αποκτενείτε και σταυρώσετε και εξ αυτών μαστιγώσετε εν ταις συναγωγαίς υμών και διώξετε από πόλεως εις πόλιν
Matthew 26:3
- KJV: Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people unto the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas
- GK: τότε συνήχθησαν οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς και οι πρεσβύτεροι του λαού εις την αυλήν του αρχιερέως του λεγομένου Καϊάφα
Matthew 26:57
- KJV: And they that had laid hold on Jesus led away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scribes and the elders were assembled
- GK: οι δε κρατήσαντες τον Ιησούν απήγαγον προς Καϊάφαν τον αρχιερέα όπου οι γραμματείς και οι πρεσβύτεροι συνήχθησαν
Matthew 27:41
- KJV: Likewise also the chief priests mocking with the scribes and elders said
- GK: ομοίως δε και οι αρχιερείς εμπαίζοντες μετά των γραμματέων και πρεσβυτέρων έλεγον
Mark 1:22
- KJV: And they were astonished at his doctrine for he taught them as one that had authority and not as the scribes
- GK: και εξεπλήσσοντο επί τη διδαχή αυτού ην γαρ διδάσκων αυτούς ως εξουσίαν έχων και ουχ ως οι γραμματείς
Mark 2:6
- KJV: But there were certain of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts
- GK: ήσαν δε τινες των γραμματέων εκεί καθήμενοι και διαλογιζόμενοι εν ταις καρδίαις αυτών
Mark 2:16
- KJV: And the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners they said unto his disciples How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners
- GK: και οι γραμματείς και οι Φαρισαίοι ιδόντες αυτόν εσθίοντα μετά των τελωνών και αμαρτωλών έλεγον τοις μαθηταίς αυτού τι ότι μετά των τελωνών και αμαρτωλών εσθίει και πίνει
Mark 3:22
- KJV: And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said He hath Beelzebub and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils
- GK: και οι γραμματείς οι από Ιεροσολύμων καταβάντες έλεγον ότι Βεελζεβούλ έχει και ότι εν τω άρχοντι των δαιμονίων εκβάλλει τα δαιμόνια
Mark 7:1
- KJV: Then came together unto him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes which came from Jerusalem
- GK: και συνάγονται προς αυτόν οι Φαρισαίοι και τινες των γραμματέων ελθόντες από Ιεροσολύμων
Mark 7:5
- KJV: Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders but eat bread with unwashen hands
- GK: έπειτα επερωτώσιν αυτόν οι Φαρισαίοι και οι γραμματείς διατί οι μαθηταί σου ου περιπατούσι κατά την παράδοσιν των πρεσβυτέρων αλλά ανίπτοις χερσίν εσθίουσι τον άρτον
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