γραμματεῦσιν
grammateús
scribes
A person professionally engaged in writing or record-keeping; one skilled in reading or composing official documents and texts. Primarily, a scribe or clerk, especially one concerned with legal, religious, or administrative documentation. In various contexts, refers to officials responsible for maintaining records, teaching, or interpreting law, particularly in Judean society during the Second Temple and early Roman periods. The term can extend to educated teachers or interpreters of texts, especially the Torah and related legal traditions.
Mark 10:33 · Word #15
Lexicon G1122
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Transliteration | grammateús |
| Strong's | G1122 |
| Definition | A person professionally engaged in writing or record-keeping; one skilled in reading or composing official documents and texts. Primarily, a scribe or clerk, especially one concerned with legal, religious, or administrative documentation. In various contexts, refers to officials responsible for maintaining records, teaching, or interpreting law, particularly in Judean society during the Second Temple and early Roman periods. The term can extend to educated teachers or interpreters of texts, especially the Torah and related legal traditions. |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | scribes |
| Literal | scribes |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Strong's | G1122 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1122-04
to scribes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP); from γραμματεύς, an agent noun built on γραμματ- (letter, writing). |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative masculine plural form denotes persons professionally engaged in writing or record-keeping. "To scribes" preserves both the agentive sense rooted in writing and the dative plural morphology without adding contextual elements. |
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