Γραφαῖς
graphḗ
Written text or writing, especially an official or authoritative document; in Hellenistic and early Roman contexts, chiefly refers to individual passages or entire bodies of sacred writing, particularly those recognized as authoritative among Israelite/Judean groups. The term refers generally to 'what is written' but becomes specialized in Jewish and early Christian usage for the text of the Hebrew scriptures or Septuagint.
Matthew 21:42 · Word #9
Lexicon G1124
| Lemma | γραφή |
| Transliteration | graphḗ |
| Strong's | G1124 |
| Definition | Written text or writing, especially an official or authoritative document; in Hellenistic and early Roman contexts, chiefly refers to individual passages or entire bodies of sacred writing, particularly those recognized as authoritative among Israelite/Judean groups. The term refers generally to 'what is written' but becomes specialized in Jewish and early Christian usage for the text of the Hebrew scriptures or Septuagint. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραφή |
| Strong's | G1124 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1124-02
to the sacred writings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun γραφή denotes a written or inscribed text, often specialized to authoritative sacred writings. The dative feminine plural form is reflected by the English prepositional construction "to the," preserving its plural number and dative case function. |
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