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ἐγγράφω

engráphō

G1449 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To write in, inscribe, or enter formally; primarily signifies the act of entering information (such as names, laws, or records) into an official document, register, or record by writing. Carries the nuance of formally making a record or registering an item or name, often with legal or enduring significance; in extended usage, also to record or inscribe something in one’s memory or heart.

Semantic Range

to write in, to inscribe on a document, to register formally, to enter into records or rolls, to record in a book, to write upon the heart or mind

Root / Etymology

Formed from the preposition ἐν ('in, into') and the verb γράφω ('to write'), literally meaning 'to write in or upon.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical and Hellenistic Greek, ἐγγράφω commonly refers to the act of recording names or information formally, as in public registers, citizenship rolls, or legal documents. This sense persists in inscriptions, papyri, and administrative texts throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In New Testament and Septuagint usage, the term often conveys the idea of inscribing or having one’s name entered (e.g., in heavenly or divine records), sometimes with implicit legal or eschatological associations. Standard English translations ('write in,' 'record,' 'register') capture most uses but may not fully express the formality or durability implied in ancient contexts. The semantic overlap with related verbs like ἀναγράφω ('to record, register') exists, but ἐγγράφω emphasizes entry or inclusion within an established document or record.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐν and γράφω; to "engrave", i.e. inscribe:--write (in).

Root Family

ἐγγράφω (engraphō) — to write, to record, to inscribe

Root γραφ- to write, to record, to inscribe

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1449-01 ἐνγεγραμμένη engegrammene V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG written having been inscribed having been inscribed 2
G1449-02 ἐνγέγραπται engegraptai V PRF PASS IND 3P SG are written has been inscribed have been inscribed 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1449-02 Luke 10:20 ἐνγέγραπται engegraptai V PRF PASS IND 3P SG are written has been inscribed have been inscribed
G1449-01 2 Corinthians 3:2 ἐνγεγραμμένη engegrammene V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG written having been inscribed having been inscribed
G1449-01 2 Corinthians 3:3 ἐνγεγραμμένη engegrammene V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F SG written having been inscribed having been inscribed
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