Strong's Lexicon
G1924 — ἐπιγράφω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1924 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιγράφω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G1125 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | epigrapho |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-graf'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to inscribe (physically or mentally) |
| KJV Renderings: | inscription, write in (over, thereon) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιγράφω: future ἐπιγράψω; perfect passive participle ἐπιγεγραμμενος; pluperfect 3 person singular ἐπεγέγραπτο; to write upon, inscribe: ἐπιγραφήν, Mar 15:26 and L Tr brackets in Luk 23:38; ὀνόματα, Rev 21:12; ἐν τίνι, Act 17:23; figuratively, to write upon the mind, i. e. to fix indelibly upon it, cause to cleave to it and to be always vividly present to it: νόμους ἐπί καρδίας (καρδίαν T WH marginal reading), Heb 8:10; ἐπί τῶν διανοιῶν, Heb 10:16 R G, ἐπί τήν διάνοιαν, ibid. L T Tr WH (τούς λόγους ἐπί τό πλάτος τῆς καρδίας, Pro 7:3). (From Homer down.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιγράφω (inscription)
Mark 15:26
- KJV: And the superscription of his accusation was written over THE KING OF THE JEWS
- GK: και ην η επιγραφή της αιτίας αυτού επιγεγραμμένη ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων
Acts 17:23
- KJV: For as I passed by and beheld your devotions I found an altar with this inscription TO THE UNKNOWN GOD Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship him declare I unto you
- GK: διερχόμενος γαρ και αναθεωρών τα σεβάσματα υμών εύρον και βωμόν εν ω επεγέγραπτο αγνώστω θεώ ον ούν αγνοούντες ευσεβείτε τούτον εγώ καταγγέλλω υμίν
Hebrews 8:10
- KJV: For this the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days saith the Lord I will put my laws into their mind and write them in their hearts and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people
- GK: ότι αύτη η διαθήκη ην διαθήσομαι τω οίκω Ισραήλ μετά τας ημέρας εκείνας λέγει κύριος διδούς νόμους μου εις την διάνοιαν και επί καρδίας αυτών επιγράψω αυτούς και έσομαι αυτοίς εις θεόν και αυτοί έσονταί μοι εις λαόν
Hebrews 10:16
- KJV: This the covenant that I will make with them after those days saith the Lord I will put my laws into their hearts and in their minds will I write them
- GK: αύτη η διαθήκη ην διαθήσομαι προς αυτούς μετά τας ημέρας εκείνας λέγει κύριος διδούς νόμους μου επί καρδίας αυτών και επί των διανοιών αυτών επιγράψω αυτούς
Revelation 21:12
- KJV: And had a wall great and high had twelve gates and at the gates twelve angels and names written thereon which are of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel
- GK: έχουσαν τείχος μέγα και υψηλόν έχουσαν πυλώνας δώδεκα και επί τοις πυλώσιν αγγέλους δώδεκα και ονόματα επιγεγραμμένα α εστι των δώδεκα φυλών των υιών Ισραήλ
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