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γράμμα
grámma · Greek · Strong's G1121 · 14 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “letter”
What it means
a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning
from G1125 (γράφω);
How the KJV renders it
bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“letter”
“learning”
also renders didaskalía (G1319), leqach (H3948)
“scripture”
also renders graphḗ (G1124)
“written”
also renders graptós (G1123)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- What does 2 Timothy 3:16 mean that scripture is 'God-breathed'?
- Are the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) books inspired scripture?
- What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text, first 13 verses shown.
2 Corinthians 3:6 · N-GSN
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3:7 · N-DPN
But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,
2 Timothy 3:15 · N-APN
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Acts 26:24 · N-NPN
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
Acts 28:21 · N-APN
They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
Galatians 6:11 · N-DPN
See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
John 5:47 N-DPNJohn 7:15 N-APNLuke 16:6 N-APNLuke 16:7 N-APNRomans 2:27 N-GSNRomans 2:29 N-DSNRomans 7:6 N-GSN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.