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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)
Questions this word decides
- 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-APF1 Corinthians 15:4 N-APF1 Peter 2:6 N-DSF1 Timothy 5:18 N-NSF2 Peter 1:20 N-GSF2 Peter 3:16 N-APF2 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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