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 · γράμματαHe said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’Luke 16:7 · γράμματαThen he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’John 5:47 · γράμμασινBut if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”John 7:15 · γράμματαThe Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”Acts 26:24 · γράμματαAs he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”Acts 28:21 · γράμματαThey said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.Romans 2:27 · γράμματοςWon’t the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are 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 from men, but from God.Romans 7:6 · γράμματος.¶But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that in which 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 servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.2 Corinthians 3:7 · γράμμασινBut if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:Galatians 6:11 · γράμμασινSee with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.2 Timothy 3:15 · γράμματαFrom infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.