γράφων

gráphō

writing

To inscribe or engrave by means of marking with a tool or substance; in most contexts, to write characters, letters, or words onto a material substrate such as papyrus, parchment, or wax; by extension, to compose or author a written document. In extended uses, to record, to note down, or to determine or prescribe by writing (e.g. a decree or law). Certain figurative senses include 'to describe' or 'to make known in writing.'

G1125

2 John 1:5 · Word #10

Lexicon G1125

Lemmaγράφω
Transliterationgráphō
Strong'sG1125
DefinitionTo inscribe or engrave by means of marking with a tool or substance; in most contexts, to write characters, letters, or words onto a material substrate such as papyrus, parchment, or wax; by extension, to compose or author a written document. In extended uses, to record, to note down, or to determine or prescribe by writing (e.g. a decree or law). Certain figurative senses include 'to describe' or 'to make known in writing.'

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasewriting
Literalwriting

Lexical Info

Lemmaγράφω
Strong'sG1125

SIBI-P1 Translation G1125-23

of writings

Morphological NotesNoun; genitive feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GFP) — indicating "of" + plural feminine noun.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive feminine plural form denotes possession or relation, hence "of writings." It preserves the root sense of written or inscribed texts derived from γράφ- (to write, inscribe).

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