Writen record
χειρόγραφοςStrong’s G5498cheirographos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Cheirographos is the Greek word usually translated “handwriting”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”
Meaning
Usually translated “handwriting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- handwriting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
χειρόγραφος cheirographos · writen record
χειρόγραφος, -ον (χείρ, γράφω), [in LXX: Tob.5:3 9:2, 5 * ;] written with the hand. As subst., τὸ χ., a handwriting (Inscr., Polyb., al.): metaphorically, Col.2:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “handwriting” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HAND'WRITING, noun
The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person.
- Any writing.
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.