γράμμα, -τος, τό (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ;] 1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture. 2. that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or account: Luk.16:6, 7; (b) a letter: Act.28:21; (with) τὰ ἱερὰ γ., the sacred writings, i.e. the OT: 2Ti.3:15 (so in Philo, Vit. Mos., iii, 39) ; (d) τὸ γ., the letter, the written word as an external authority in contrast with the direct influence of the Spirit as manifested in the new Covenant: Rom.2:27, 29 7:6, 2Co.3:6, 7; (3) τὰ γ., letters, i.e. learning: Jhn.7:15, Act.26:24. (In π. an illiterate person is very frequently referred to as γράμματα μ᾽̀ εἰδότης, and this "never means anything else than inability to write": MM, Exp., x; but see also Cremer, 166; DCG, i, 202; ii, 584.) † (AS)
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G1121 — γράμμα
gramma · something written · Greek
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Luke 16:6 · γράμματαAnd he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.Luke 16:7 · γράμματαThen said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.John 5:47 · γράμμασινBut if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?John 7:15 · γράμματαThe Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?Acts 26:24 · γράμματαAnd as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.Acts 28:21 · γράμματαAnd they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.Romans 2:27 · γράμματοςand shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?Romans 2:29 · γράμματι,but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.Romans 7:6 · γράμματος.¶But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.2 Corinthians 3:6 · γράμματος · γράμμαwho also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.2 Corinthians 3:7 · γράμμασινBut if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away:Galatians 6:11 · γράμμασινSee with how large letters I write unto you with mine own hand.2 Timothy 3:15 · γράμματαand that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.