To write in
ἐγγράφωStrong’s G1449engraphō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Engraphō is the Greek word usually translated “inscribed” and “have been written”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”
Meaning
Usually translated “inscribed” and “have been written”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- inscribed 2
- have been written 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 3:2Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
- 2 Corinthians 3:3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Greek dictionary
ἐγγράφω engraphō · to write in
1. to mark in or on, to paint on , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. to inscribe, write in or on , (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass., ἐγγεγραμμένος τι having something written on it, (Sophocles Tragicus); so Virgil flores inscripti nomina. 3. to enter in the public register , ἐγγρ. τὸν υἱὸν εἰς ἄνδρας (Demosthenes Orator):—;Pass., εἰς τοὺς δημότας ἐγγραφῆναι (Demosthenes Orator) 4. to enter on the judge's list, to indict , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “inscribe” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INSCRI'BE, verb transitive
[Latin inscribo; in and scribo, to write, Eng. to scrape. See Scribe.]
- To write on; to engrave on for perpetuity or duration; as, to inscribe a line or verse on a monument, on a column or pillar.
- To imprint on; as, to inscribe any thing on the mind or memory.
- To assign or address to; to comment to by a short address, less formal than a dedication; as, to inscribe an ode or a book to a prince.
- To mark with letters, characters or words; as, to inscribe a stone with a name.
All definitions
- To draw a figure within another, so that all the angles of the figure inscribed touch the angles, sides or planes of the other figure.
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.