Grámma — G1121

Definition

neuter noun

a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning

1. a letter i. e. the character
2. any writing, a document or record
1. a note of hand, bill, bond, account, written acknowledgment of debt
2. a letter, an epistle
3. τά ἱερά γράμματα the sacred writings (of the O. T.; )
3. τά γράμματα, like the Latinlitterae, English letters, equivalent to learning

Usually translated as

letter, bill, learning, written, scripture, writing

Origin

from G1125

• gráphō (G1125)

Occurrences

Grámma occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (3), John (2), Acts (2), Romans (3), 2 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), 2 Timothy (1)

• Luke 16:6 — And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill (γράμμα), and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
• 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 (γράμμα), and write fourscore.
• Luke 23:38 — And a superscription also was written over him in letters (γράμμασιν) of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• John 5:47 — But if ye believe not his writings (γράμμασιν), how shall ye believe my words?
• John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters (γράμματα), having never learned?
• Acts 26:24 — And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning (γράμματα) doth make thee mad.
• Acts 28:21 — And they said unto him, We neither received letters (γράμματα) out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
• Romans 2:27 — And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter (γράμματος) and circumcision dost transgress the law?
• 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 (γράμματι); whose praise is not of men, but of God.
• Romans 7:6 — But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter (γράμματος).
• 2 Corinthians 3:6 — Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter (γράμματος), but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
• 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 (γράμμα) killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
• 2 Corinthians 3:7 — But if the ministration of death, written (γράμμασιν) and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
• Galatians 6:11 — Ye see how large a letter (γράμμασιν) I have written unto you with mine own hand.
• 2 Timothy 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures (γράμματα), which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.