Γραφαὶ
graphḗ
Scriptures
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 26:56 · Word #8
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 NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Scriptures |
| Literal | scriptures |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραφή |
| Strong's | G1124 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1124-01
Sacred Writings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); functions as a subject or predicate nominative and denotes multiple writings. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural nominative form Γραφαί denotes multiple written texts, and in Hellenistic Jewish usage refers especially to recognized sacred writings. "Sacred Writings" preserves both the root sense of inscribed texts and the specialized authoritative nuance, while reflecting the feminine plural nominative form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Sacred Writings
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'Sacred Writings' reflects the technical sense of Γραφαὶ for authoritative texts; this is appropriate in context. |