Grammateús — G1122

Definition

masculine noun

1. in secular authors and here and there in the O
2. in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher
3. universally, a religious teacher

Usually translated as

scribe, town-clerk

Origin

from G1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary

• grámma (G1121)

Occurrences

Grammateús occurs 67 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (24), Mark (22), Luke (15), John (1), Acts (4), 1 Corinthians (1)

• Matthew 2:4 — And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes (γραμματεῖς) of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
• Matthew 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes (γραμματέων) and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 7:29 — For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes (γραμματεῖς).
• Matthew 8:19 — And a certain scribe (γραμματεὺς) came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
• Matthew 9:3 — And, behold, certain of the scribes (γραμματέων) said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
• Matthew 12:38 — Then certain of the scribes (γραμματέων) and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
• Matthew 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe (γραμματεὺς) which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
• Matthew 15:1 — Then came to Jesus scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
• Matthew 16:21 — From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes (γραμματέων), and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
• Matthew 17:10 — And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes (γραμματεῖς) that Elias must first come?
• Matthew 20:18 — Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes (γραμματεῦσιν), and they shall condemn him to death,
• Matthew 21:15 — And when the chief priests and scribes (γραμματεῖς) saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
• Matthew 23:2 — Saying, The scribes (γραμματεῖς) and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
• Matthew 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
• Matthew 23:14 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
• Matthew 23:15 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
• Matthew 23:23 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
• Matthew 23:25 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
• Matthew 23:27 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
• Matthew 23:29 — Woe unto you, scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
• Matthew 23:34 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes (γραμματεῖς): and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
• Matthew 26:3 — Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes (γραμματεῖς), and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
• Matthew 26:57 — And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes (γραμματεῖς) and the elders were assembled.
• Matthew 27:41 — Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes (γραμματέων) and elders, said,
• Mark 1:22 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes (γραμματεῖς).
• Mark 2:6 — But there were certain of the scribes (γραμματέων) sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
• Mark 2:16 — And when the scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
• Mark 3:22 — And the scribes (γραμματεῖς) which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
• Mark 7:1 — Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes (γραμματέων), which came from Jerusalem.
• Mark 7:5 — Then the Pharisees and scribes (γραμματεῖς) asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
• Mark 8:31 — And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes (γραμματέων), and be killed, and after three days rise again.
• Mark 9:11 — And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes (γραμματεῖς) that Elias must first come?
• Mark 9:14 — And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes (γραμματεῖς) questioning with them.
• Mark 9:16 — And he asked the scribes (γραμματεῖς), What question ye with them?
• Mark 10:33 — Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes (γραμματεῦσιν); and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
• Mark 11:18 — And the scribes (γραμματεῖς) and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
• Mark 11:27 — And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes (γραμματεῖς), and the elders,
• Mark 12:28 — And one of the scribes (γραμματέων) came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
• Mark 12:32 — And the scribe (γραμματεὺς) said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
• Mark 12:35 — And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes (γραμματεῖς) that Christ is the Son of David?
• Mark 12:38 — And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes (γραμματέων), which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
• Mark 14:1 — After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes (γραμματεῖς) sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
• Mark 14:43 — And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes (γραμματέων) and the elders.
• Mark 14:53 — And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes (γραμματεῖς).
• Mark 15:1 — And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes (γραμματέων) and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
• Mark 15:31 — Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes (γραμματέων), He saved others; himself he cannot save.
• Luke 5:21 — And the scribes (γραμματεῖς) and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
• Luke 5:30 — But their scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
• Luke 6:7 — And the scribes (γραμματεῖς) and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
• Luke 9:22 — Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes (γραμματέων), and be slain, and be raised the third day.