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γράφω

graphōto writeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb192 occurrences22 books181 verses

Definition

γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ];

1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw.

2. to write;

(a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Galatians 6:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:17;

(b) to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Luke 1:63, John 19:21, 22, Revelation 1:11, 19 al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS, 112ff.), γέγραπται, it stands written (Luther), Matthew 4:4, Mark 7:6, Luke 4:8, Romans 1:17, 1 Corinthians 1:31, al.; id. before ἐν, Mark 1:2, Acts 1:20, al.; with accusative, to write of: John 1:46, Romans 10:5; before περί, Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21, John 5:46; al.; with dative (WM, §31, 4), Luke 18:31; id. before ἵνα (M, Pr., 207f.), 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;

(with) of writing directions or information, with dative of person(s): Romans 15:15, 2 Corinthians 7:12, al.;

(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-).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γράφω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

192 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 4:6γέγραπται · is written
    Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
  2. 1 Corinthians 4:14γράφω · I am not writing
    I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.
  3. 1 Corinthians 5:9Ἔγραψα · I wrote
    I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:11ἔγραψα · I am writing
    But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
  5. 1 Corinthians 7:1ἐγράψατε · you wrote about
    Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:9γέγραπται · it is written
    For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
  7. 1 Corinthians 9:10ἐγράφη · this was written
    Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
  8. 1 Corinthians 9:15ἔγραψα · I am not writing
    But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
  9. 1 Corinthians 10:7γέγραπται · it is written
    Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”
  10. 1 Corinthians 10:11ἐγράφη · were written down
    Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
  11. 1 Corinthians 14:21γέγραπται · It is written
    It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”
  12. 1 Corinthians 14:37γράφω · I am writing
    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
  13. 1 Corinthians 15:45γέγραπται · it is written
    So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
  14. 1 Corinthians 15:54γεγραμμένος · is written
    When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
  15. 2 Corinthians 1:13γράφομεν · we do not write you anything
    For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
  16. 2 Corinthians 2:3ἔγραψα · I wrote
    I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
  17. 2 Corinthians 2:4ἔγραψα · I wrote
    For through many tears I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart, not to grieve you but to let you know how much I love you.
  18. 2 Corinthians 2:9ἔγραψα · in writing [you]
    My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
  19. 2 Corinthians 4:13γεγραμμένον · what is written
    And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
  20. 2 Corinthians 7:12ἔγραψα · I wrote
    So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
  21. 2 Corinthians 8:15γέγραπται · it is written
    As it is written: “He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall.”
  22. 2 Corinthians 9:1γράφειν · to write
    Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
  23. 2 Corinthians 9:9γέγραπται · it is written
    As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
  24. 2 Corinthians 13:10γράφω · I write
    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  25. Galatians 1:20γράφω · I am writing
    I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
  26. Galatians 3:10γέγραπται · it is written; γεγραμμένοις · written
    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  27. Galatians 3:13γέγραπται · it is written
    Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
  28. Galatians 4:22γέγραπται · it is written
    For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
  29. Galatians 4:27γέγραπται · it is written
    For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
  30. Galatians 6:11ἔγραψα · I am using to write
    See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
  31. Philippians 3:1γράφειν · to write
    Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
  32. 1 Thessalonians 4:9γράφειν · to write
    Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
  33. 1 Thessalonians 5:1γράφεσθαι · to write
    Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
  34. 2 Thessalonians 3:17γράφω · I write
    This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
  35. 1 Timothy 3:14γράφω · I am writing
    Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
  36. Philemon 1:19ἔγραψα · write [this]
    I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
  37. Philemon 1:21ἔγραψά · I write
    Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
  38. Hebrews 10:7γέγραπται · it is written
    Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
  39. 1 Peter 1:16γέγραπται · it is written
    …for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
  40. 1 Peter 5:12ἔγραψα · I have written
    Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
  41. 2 Peter 3:1γράφω
    Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
  42. 2 Peter 3:15ἔγραψεν · wrote
    Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
  43. 1 John 1:4γράφομεν · write
    We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
  44. 1 John 2:1γράφω · I am writing
    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
  45. 1 John 2:7γράφω · I am not writing
    Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
  46. 1 John 2:8γράφω · I am also writing
    Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
  47. 1 John 2:12Γράφω · I am writing
    I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
  48. 1 John 2:13Γράφω · I am writing; Γράφω · I am writing
    I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.