ἐγράφη
gráphō
was it written
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.'
Romans 4:23 · Word #2
Lexicon G1125
| Lemma | γράφω |
| Transliteration | gráphō |
| Strong's | G1125 |
| Definition | 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.' |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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
| Phrase | was it written |
| Literal | was-written |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γράφω |
| Strong's | G1125 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1125-01
it was inscribed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed act in which the subject received the action of writing. "It was inscribed" preserves the passive form and reflects the root sense of marking or writing onto a surface. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it was written
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'it was inscribed' to 'it was written' because in this context, it refers to what was written in Scripture, and 'written' is the usual and contextually precise rendering. |