The meaning of “γράμμα”

Understanding grámma reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

γράμμα

Phoneticgram'-mah

Transliterationgrámma

Grammar Code

G:N-N

Greek Noun, Neuter

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written. - a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc. - plural learning

Scripture References

13 total references

Reference	Text
Luke 16:7	“Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.”
John 7:15	“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
Acts 28:21	“And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.”
Romans 2:29	“But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. ”
2 Corinthians 3:6	“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”

Total Occurrences

13x

Most Frequent Book

Luke

Book Distribution

Luke3

John2

Acts2

Romans3

2 Corinthians1

Galatians1

2 Timothy1

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