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Lexicon :: Strong's G1125 - graphō

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γράφω
Transliteration
graphō (Key)
Pronunciation
graf'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root word
mGNT
192x in 33 unique form(s)
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208x in 37 unique form(s)
LXX
216x in 39 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 1:742,128

Strong’s Definitions

γράφω gráphō, graf'-o; a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:—describe, write(-ing, -ten).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 209x

The KJV translates Strong's G1125 in the following manner: write (206x), writing (1x), describe (1x), variations of 'write' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 209x
The KJV translates Strong's G1125 in the following manner: write (206x), writing (1x), describe (1x), variations of 'write' (1x).
  1. to write, with reference to the form of the letters

    1. to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material

  2. to write, with reference to the contents of the writing

    1. to express in written characters

    2. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record

    3. used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the OT)

    4. to write to one, i.e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions

  3. to fill with writing

  4. to draw up in writing, compose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γράφω gráphō, graf'-o; a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:—describe, write(-ing, -ten).
STRONGS G1125:
γράφω; [imperfect ἔγραφον]; future γράψω; 1 aorist ἔγραψα; perfect γέγραφα; passive [present γράφομαι]; perfect γέγραμμαι; [pluperfect 3 person singular ἐγέγραπτο, Revelation 17:8 Lachmann]; 2 aorist ἐγράφην; (properly, to grave, scrape, scratch, engrave; cf. German graben, eingraben; γράψεν δὲ οἱ ὀστέον ἄχρις αἰχμή, Homer, Iliad 17, 599; σήματα γράψας ἐν πίνακι, ibid. 6, 169; hence, to draw letters), to write;
1. with reference to the form of the letters; to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material: τῷ δακτύλῳ ἔγραφεν εἰς τὴν γῆν made figures on the ground, John 8:6 Rec.; οὕτω γράφω so I am accustomed to form my letters, 2 Thessalonians 3:17; πηλίκοις γράμμασι ἔγραψα with how large (and so, ill-formed [?]) letters I have written, Galatians 6:11; cf. Winer, Rückert, Hilgenfeld at the passage [for the views of those who regard ἔγρ. as covering the close of the Epistle only, see Bp. Lightfoot and Meyer; cf. Winers Grammar, 278 (261); Buttmann, 198 (171f)].
2. with reference to the contents of the writing;
a. to express in written characters, followed by the words expressed: ἔγραψε λέγων· Ἰωάννης ἐστὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Luke 1:63; μὴ γράφε· βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων κτλ., John 19:21; γράψον· μακάριοι κτλ., Revelation 14:13. γράφω τι, John 19:22; passive Revelation 1:3; τὶ ἐπί τι, Revelation 2:17; Revelation 19:16; τὶ ἐπί τινα, Revelation 3:12; ἐπί τινος, Revelation 14:1.
b. to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record: Revelation 1:19 (γράψον εἶδες); Revelation 10:4; γράφειν εἰς βιβλίον, Revelation 1:11; ἐπὶ τὸ βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς, Revelation 17:8; γεγραμμ. ἐν τ. βιβλίῳ [or τῇ βίβλῳ], ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις, Revelation 13:8; Revelation 20:12, 15; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:18, 19; τὰ ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη [ἐν- (ἐγ- Tr see N, ν) γέγρ. T Tr WH] ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, i. e. that ye have been enrolled with those for whom eternal blessedness has been prepared, Luke 10:20; γράφειν τί τινι, to record something for someone's use, Luke 1:3.
c. ἐγράφη and γέγραπται (in the Synoptists and Paul), and γεγραμμένον ἐστί (in John), are used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the O. T.); absolutely γέγραπται, followed by the quotation from the sacred vol.: Matthew 4:4, 6f, 10; Matthew 21:13; Mark 7:6; Mark 11:17; Mark 14:27; Luke 4:8; Luke 19:46; καθὼς γέγραπται, Acts 15:15, very often in Paul, as Romans 1:17; Romans 2:24; Romans 3:4 [see below]; 1 Corinthians 1:31; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 8:15; 2 Corinthians 9:9; καθάπερ γέγρ., Romans 11:8 T Tr WH; [Romans 3:4 T Tr WH]; γέγραπται γάρ, Matthew 26:31; Luke 4:10; Acts 23:5; Romans 12:19; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Galatians 3:10, 13 Rec.; Gal 4:22, 27; λόγος γεγραμμένος, 1 Corinthians 15:54; κατὰ τὸ γεγραμμένον, 2 Corinthians 4:13; γεγραμμένον ἐστί, John 2:17; John 6:31; John 12:14; ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, 1 Corinthians 10:11; ἐγράφη δἰ ἡμᾶς for our sake, Romans 4:24; 1 Corinthians 9:10; with the name of the author of the written words or of the books in which they are found: γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ ψαλμῶν, Acts 1:20; ἐν βίβλῳ τῶν προφητῶν, Acts 7:42; ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ [R WH δευτέρῳ] ψαλμῷ, Acts 13:33; ἐν Ἠσαΐᾳ, Mark 1:2 [not Rec.], etc. τινά or τί to write of, i. e. in writing to mention or refer to a person or a thing: ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς whom Moses had in mind in writing of the Messiah, or whose likeness Moses delineated, John 1:45 (John 1:46); Μωϋσῆς γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ νόμου, Moses, writing the words ὅτι ποιήσας αὐτά κτλ., points out the righteousness which is of the law, Romans 10:5. γέγραπται, γράφειν, etc. περί τινος, concerning one: Matthew 26:24; Mark 14:21; John 5:46; Acts 13:29; ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, that it should find fulfilment in him, Mark 9:12f [cf. ἵνα, II. 2b.]; ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, on him i. e. of him (cf. Winer's Grammar, 393 (368) [and ἐπί, Buttmann, 2f. β.]), John 12:16; τὰ γεγραμμένα τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ ἀνθρ. written for him, allotted to him in Scripture, i. e. to be accomplished in his career, Luke 18:31; cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 4; [yet cf. Buttmann, 178 (154)]; Μωϋσῆς ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν ἵνα etc. Moses in the Scripture commanded us that etc. [cf. Buttmann, 237 (204)], Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28.
d. γράφειν τινί to write to one, i. e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions, etc. to one: Romans 15:15; 2 Corinthians 2:4, 9 [dative implied]; 2 Cor 7:12; Philemon 1:21; 2 Peter 3:15; 1 John 2:12ff; δἰ ὀλίγων, 1 Peter 5:12; διὰ μέλανος καὶ καλάμου, 3 John 1:13; followed by the words written or to be written in the letter: Acts 15:23; Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; Revelation 3:1, 7, 14; γράφειν τινί τι, 1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Corinthians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 2:3 [L T Tr WH omit the dative]; Galatians 1:20; 1 Timothy 3:14; 1 John 1:4 [R G L]; 1 John 2:1; περί τινος, 1 John 2:26; Acts 25:26; 2 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; Jude 1:3; διὰ χειρός τινος, to send a letter by one, Acts 15:23 [see χείρ]; γράφειν τινί, followed by an infinitive, by letter to bid one do a thing, Acts 18:27; followed by μή with an infinitive (to forbid, write one not to etc.), 1 Corinthians 5:9, 11.
3. to fill with writing (German beschreiben): βιβλίον γεγραμμένον ἔσωθεν καὶ ὄπισθεν a volume written within and behind, on the back, hence, on both sides, Revelation 5:1 (Ezekiel 2:10); cf. Düsterdieck [Alford, others] at the passage
4. to draw up in writing, compose: βιβλίον, Mark 10:4; John 21:25 [Tdf. omit the verse; see WH's Appendix at the passage]; τίτλον, John 19:19; ἐπιστολήν, Acts 23:25; 2 Peter 3:1; ἐντολήν τινι to write a commandment to one, Mark 10:5; 1 John 2:7; 2 John 1:5. [Compare: ἀπο-, ἐγ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, προγράφω.]

Related entry:
ἐνγράφω, see ἐν, III. 2 and 3.

Related entry:
καταγράφω: imperfect 3 person singular κατέγραφεν; to draw (forms or figures), to delineate: John 8:6 manuscript D etc. which T Tr WH (text) would substitute for R G ἔγραφεν. (Pausan. 1, 28, 2. Differently in other Greek writings.) [Perhaps it may be taken in John under the passage cited in a more general sense: to mark (cf. Pollux 9, 7, 104, etc.).]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ezekiel
2:10
Matthew
4:4; 4:6; 4:10; 21:13; 26:24; 26:31
Mark
1:2; 7:6; 9:12; 10:4; 10:5; 11:17; 12:19; 14:21; 14:27
Luke
1:3; 1:63; 4:8; 4:10; 10:20; 18:31; 19:46; 20:28
John
1:45; 1:46; 2:17; 5:46; 6:31; 8:6; 8:6; 12:14; 12:16; 19:19; 19:21; 19:22; 21:25
Acts
1:20; 7:42; 13:29; 13:33; 15:15; 15:23; 15:23; 18:27; 23:5; 23:25; 25:26
Romans
1:17; 2:24; 3:4; 3:4; 4:24; 10:5; 11:8; 12:19; 14:11; 15:15
1 Corinthians
1:31; 2:9; 3:19; 5:9; 5:11; 9:10; 10:11; 14:37; 15:54
2 Corinthians
1:13; 2:3; 2:4; 2:9; 4:13; 7:12; 8:15; 9:1; 9:9
Galatians
1:20; 3:10; 3:13; 4:22; 4:27; 6:11
1 Thessalonians
4:9; 5:1
2 Thessalonians
3:17
1 Timothy
3:14
Philemon
1:21
1 Peter
5:12
2 Peter
3:1; 3:15
1 John
1:4; 2:1; 2:7; 2:12; 2:26
2 John
1:5
3 John
1:13
Jude
1:3
Revelation
1:3; 1:11; 1:19; 2:1; 2:8; 2:12; 2:17; 2:18; 3:1; 3:7; 3:12; 3:14; 5:1; 10:4; 13:8; 14:1; 14:13; 17:8; 17:8; 19:16; 20:12; 20:15; 21:27; 22:18; 22:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1125 matches the Greek γράφω (graphō),
which occurs 192 times in 181 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 2 / 4 (Jhn 12:16–1Co 5:11)

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:16 - These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written G1125 of Him, and that they had done these things for Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:25 - “But this has happened so that the word that is written G1125 in their Law will be fulfilled: ‘THEY HATED ME FOR NO REASON.’
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:19 - Now Pilate also wrote G1125 an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written G1125: “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:20 - Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written G1125 in [fn]Hebrew, Latin, and in Greek.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:21 - So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write G1125, ‘The King of the Jews’; rather, write that He said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:22 - Pilate answered, “What I have written G1125, I have written G1125.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:30 -

So then, many other [fn]signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written G1125 in this book;

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:31 - but these have been written G1125 so that you may believe that Jesus is the [fn]Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:24 -

This is the disciple who is testifying about these things and wrote G1125 these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:25 -

But there are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written G1125 in detail, I expect that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written G1125.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20 - “For it is written G1125 in the book of Psalms:

‘MAY HIS RESIDENCE BE MADE DESOLATE,

AND MAY THERE BE NONE LIVING IN IT’;

and,

‘MAY ANOTHER TAKE HIS [fn]OFFICE.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - “But God turned away and gave them over to [fn]serve the heavenly [fn]lights; as it is written G1125 in the book of the prophets: ‘YOU DID NOT OFFER ME VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES FOR FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, DID YOU, HOUSE OF ISRAEL?
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:29 - “When they had carried out everything that was written G1125 concerning Him, they took Him down from the [fn]cross and laid Him in a tomb.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:33 - that God has fulfilled this promise to those of us who are the descendants by raising Jesus, as it is also written G1125 in the second Psalm: ‘YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE FATHERED YOU.’
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:15 - “The words of the Prophets agree with this, just as it is written G1125:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - and they [fn]sent G1125 this letter G1125 with them:

“The apostles and the brothers who are elders, to the brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles: Greetings.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:27 - And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote G1125 to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly [fn]helped those who had believed through grace,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - And Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it is written G1125: ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:25 - And he wrote G1125 a letter [fn]with the following content:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:14 - “But I confess this to you, that in accordance with [fn]the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and is written G1125 in the Prophets;
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:26 - [fn]Yet, I have nothing definite about him to write G1125 to my lord. Therefore, I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write G1125.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:17 - For in it the righteousness of God is revealed [fn]from faith to faith; as it is written G1125: “[fn]BUT THE RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24 - For “THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU,” just as it is written G1125.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:4 - [fn]Far from it! Rather, God must prove to be true, though every person be found a liar, as it is written G1125:

“SO THAT YOU ARE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS,

AND PREVAIL [fn]WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:10 - as it is written G1125:

“THERE IS NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON, NOT EVEN ONE;

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:17 - (as it is written G1125: “I HAVE MADE YOU A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, that is, God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that do not exist.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:23 - Now not for his sake only was it written G1125 that it was credited to him,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36 - Just as it is written G1125:

“FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE KILLED ALL DAY LONG;

WE WERE REGARDED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:13 - Just as it is written G1125: “JACOB I HAVE LOVED, BUT ESAU I HAVE HATED.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:33 - just as it is written G1125:

“BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE,

AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE [fn]PUT TO SHAME.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:5 -

For Moses writes G1125 of the righteousness that is [fn]based on the Law, that the person who performs [fn]them will live by [fn]them.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:15 - But how are they to preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written G1125: “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO [fn]BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:8 - just as it is written G1125:

“GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR,

EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT,

DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:26 - and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written G1125:

“THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION,

HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:19 - Never take your own revenge, beloved, but [fn]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written G1125: “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” says the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:11 - For it is written G1125:

“AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW,

AND EVERY TONGUE WILL [fn]GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:3 - For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written G1125: “THE TAUNTS OF THOSE WHO TAUNT YOU HAVE FALLEN ON ME.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:4 - For whatever was written in earlier times was written G1125 for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written G1125:

“THEREFORE I WILL [fn]GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES,

AND I WILL SING PRAISES TO YOUR NAME.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:15 - But I have written G1125 very boldly to you on some points so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given to me [fn]from God,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:21 - but just as it is written G1125:

“THEY WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT HIM WILL SEE,

AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARD WILL UNDERSTAND.”

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:22 -

I, Tertius, who have written G1125 this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:19 - For it is written G1125:

“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE,

AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WHO HAVE UNDERSTANDING, I WILL CONFOUND.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:31 - so that, just as it is written G1125: “LET THE ONE WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:9 - but just as it is written G1125:

“THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD,

AND WHICH HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HUMAN HEART,

ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:19 - For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written G1125: “He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE BY THEIR CRAFTINESS”;
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:6 -

Now these things, brothers and sisters, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos on your account, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written G1125, so that no one of you will become [fn]arrogant in behalf of one against the other.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:14 -

I do not write G1125 these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:9 -

I wrote G1125 to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people;

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:11 - But [fn]actually, I [fn]wrote G1125 to you not to associate [fn]with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person.

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