To write
γράφωStrong’s G1125graphō
Appears in 194 verses of the New Testament
In short
Graphō is the Greek word usually translated “it has been written”, “written” and “do write”. It appears in 194 verses of the New Testament.
“The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.”
Meaning
Usually translated “it has been written”, “written” and “do write”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- it has been written 61
- written 35
- do write 15
- it was written 13
- to write 12
- i have written 10
- i am writing 10
- wrote 6
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 28
- Luke 21
- Romans 21
- John 20
- 1 Corinthians 19
- Acts 11
26 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 3:18In contextThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Timothy 3:14In contextThese things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
- Titus 3:15In contextAll that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
- Philemon 1:19In contextI Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
- Philemon 1:21In contextHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
- Philemon 1:25In contextThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
All 194 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
γράφω graphō · to write
γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Luk.1:63, Jhn.19:21, 22 Rev.1:11, 19 al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS, 112ff.), γέγραπται, it stands written (Luther), Mat.4:4, Mrk.7:6, Luk.4:8, Rom.1:17, 1Co.1:31, al.; id. before ἐν, Mrk.1:2, Act.1:20, al.; with accusative, to write of: Jhn.1:46, Rom.10:5; before περί, Mat.26:24, Mrk.14:21, Jhn.5:46; al.; with dative (WM …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “write” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WRITE, verb transitive
preterit tense wrote.; participle passive writ, written. [Latin]
- To form by a pen on paper or other material, or by a graver on wood or stone; as, to write the characters called letters; to write figures.
- To express by forming letters and words on paper or stone; as, to write a deed; to write a bill of divorcement.
- To engrave. [See the preceding definition.]
- To impress durable. write useful truths on the heart.
All definitions and other forms of “write”
- To compose or produce, as an author.
- To copy; to transcribe.
- To communicate by letter.
WRITE, verb intransitive
- To perform the act of forming characters, letters or figures, as representatives of sounds or ideas.
- To be employed as a clerk or an amanuensis.
- To play the author; as, he thinks, he speaks, he writes, he sings.
- To recite or relate in books.
- To send letters.
- To call ones self; to be entitled; to use the style of.
- To compose; to frame or combine ideas and express them in words.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.