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Lexicon :: Strong's G1122 - grammateus

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γραμματεύς
Transliteration
grammateus (Key)
Pronunciation
gram-mat-yooce'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:740,127

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

γραμματεύς grammateús, gram-mat-yooce'; from G1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:—scribe, town-clerk.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's G1122 in the following manner: scribe (66x), townclerk (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strong's G1122 in the following manner: scribe (66x), townclerk (1x).

  1. a clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states

  2. in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher. Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people. See a Bible Dictionary for more information on the scribes.

  3. a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γραμματεύς grammateús, gram-mat-yooce'; from G1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:—scribe, town-clerk.
STRONGS G1122:
γραμματεύς, -έως, (accusative plural -εῖς, Winers Grammar, § 9, 2; [Buttmann, 14 (13)]), ὁ, (γράμμα), Sept. for סֹפֵר and שֹׁטֵר;
1. in secular authors and here and there in the O. T. [e. g. 2 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 25:19; Psalm 44:2 (Ps. 45:2)], a clerk, scribe, especially a public scribe, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states: Acts 19:35 (Sir. 10:5); [cf. Lightfoot in The Contemporary Review for 1878, p. 294; Wood, Discoveries at Ephesus, Appendix, Inscriptions from the Great Theatre, p. 49 n.],
2. in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher: Matthew 23:34; 1 Corinthians 1:20 (called also νομικός in Luke 10:25, and νομοδιδάσκαλος in Luke 5:17; [Meyer (on Matthew 22:35), while denying any essential difference between γραμματεύς and νομικός (cf. Luke 11:52, 53 — yet see critical texts), regards the latter name as the more specific (a jurisconsult) and Classic, γρ. as the more general (a learned man) and Hebraistic; it is also the more common in the Apocrypha, where νομ. occurs only 4 Macc. 5:3. As teachers they were called νομοδιδάσκαλοι. Cf. B. D. under the word Lawyer, also under the word Scribes I. 1 note]); Jeremiah 8:8 (cf. Jeremiah 2:8); Nehemiah 8:1; Nehemiah 12:26, 36; 2 Esdr. 7:6, 11, and especially Sir. 38:24, 31ff; Sir. 39:1-11. The γραμματεῖς explained the meaning of the sacred oracles, Matthew 2:4 [γρ. τοῦ λαοῦ, Joshua 1:10; 1 Macc. 5:42; cf. Sir. 44:4]; Matthew 17:10; Mark 9:11; Mark 12:35; examined into the more difficult and subtile questions of the law, Matthew 9:3; Mark 2:6; Mark 12:28; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion, Matthew 5:20; Matthew 15:1ff; 23:2ff; Mark 7:1ff; cf. Luke 11:46. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination of causes and the solution of difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and accordingly in the N. T. they are often mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people: Matthew 21:15; Matthew 26:3 R G; Mark 11:18, 27; Mark 14:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 19:47; Luke 20:1; Luke 22:2. Cf. Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 25 ii.; Klöpper in Schenkel v. 247ff; [and thorough articles in BB. DD. under the word Scribes; cf. W. Robertson Smith, The O. T. in the Jewish Ch., Lect. iii.]:
3. universally, a religious teacher: γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς εἰς τὴν βασιλ. τῶν οὐρ. a teacher so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 13:52 [but G T Tr WH read μαθ. τῇ βασιλείᾳ (L ἐν τ. β.); and many interpret made a disciple unto the kingdom of heaven (which is personified); see μαθητεύω, at the end].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
1:10
2 Samuel
8:17; 20:25
2 Kings
19:2; 25:19
Nehemiah
2; 8:1; 12:26; 12:36
Psalms
44:2; 45:2
Jeremiah
2:8; 8:8
Matthew
2:4; 5:20; 9:3; 13:52; 15:1; 17:10; 21:15; 22:35; 23:2; 23:34; 26:3
Mark
2:6; 7:1; 9:11; 11:18; 11:27; 12:28; 12:35; 14:1; 15:1
Luke
5:17; 10:25; 11:46; 11:52; 11:53; 19:47; 20:1; 22:2
Acts
19:35
1 Corinthians
1:20

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Strong's Number G1122 matches the Greek γραμματεύς (grammateus),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in 'Luk' in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:21 - The scribes G1122 and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:30 - The Pharisees and their scribes G1122 began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and [fn]sinners?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:7 - The scribes G1122 and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, G1122 and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:53 - When He left there, the scribes G1122 and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:2 - Both the Pharisees and the scribes G1122 began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:47 - And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes G1122 and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:1 - On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes G1122 with the elders confronted Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 - The scribes G1122 and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:39 - Some of the scribes G1122 answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:46 - “Beware of the scribes, G1122 who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - The chief priests and the scribes G1122 were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:66

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:66 - When it was day, the [fn]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, G1122 and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:10 - And the chief priests and the scribes G1122 were standing there, accusing Him vehemently.
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