γράφει

gráphō

writes

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

Romans 10:5 · Word #3

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 IND 3P 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 IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasewrites
Literalwrites

Lexical Info

Lemmaγράφω
Strong'sG1125

SIBI-P1 Translation G1125-16

writes

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative, third person singular form denotes an ongoing or customary action performed by one subject: "writes." This preserves the core sense of inscribing or marking characters in written form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

writes

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Writes' accurately follows the present tense usage as 'it is written' or 'writes' for γραφει; acceptable here.
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