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graphḗ · Greek · Strong's G1124 · 50 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “scripture”
What it means
a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
from G1125 (γράφω);
How the KJV renders it
scripture
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“scripture”
also renders grámma (G1121)
Answers that weigh this word
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- What does 2 Timothy 3:16 mean that scripture is 'God-breathed'?
Where it appears
50 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 15:3 · N-APF
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:4 · N-APF
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Peter 2:6 · N-DSF
Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
1 Timothy 5:18 · N-NSF
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
2 Peter 1:20 · N-GSF
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
2 Peter 3:16 · N-APF
as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
2 Timothy 3:16 N-NSFActs 1:16 N-ASFActs 8:32 N-GSFActs 8:35 N-GSFActs 17:2 N-GPFActs 17:11 N-APFActs 18:24 N-DPFActs 18:28 N-GPFGalatians 3:8 N-NSFGalatians 3:22 N-NSFGalatians 4:30 N-NSFJames 2:8 N-ASFJames 2:23 N-NSFJames 4:5 N-NSFJohn 2:22 N-DSFJohn 5:39 N-APFJohn 7:38 N-NSFJohn 7:42 N-NSFJohn 10:35 N-NSFJohn 13:18 N-NSFJohn 17:12 N-NSFJohn 19:24 N-NSFJohn 19:28 N-NSFJohn 19:36 N-NSFJohn 19:37 N-NSFJohn 20:9 N-ASFLuke 4:21 N-NSFLuke 24:27 N-DPFLuke 24:32 N-APFLuke 24:45 N-APFMatthew 21:42 N-DPFMatthew 22:29 N-APFMatthew 26:54 N-NPFMatthew 26:56 N-NPFMark 12:10 N-ASFMark 12:24 N-APFMark 14:49 N-NPFRomans 1:2 N-DPFRomans 4:3 N-NSFRomans 9:17 N-NSFRomans 10:11 N-NSFRomans 11:2 N-NSFRomans 15:4 N-GPFRomans 16:26 N-GPF
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