STRONGS G1124:
γραφή,
-ῆς,
ἡ, (
γράφω, cf.
γλυφή and
γλύφω);
a. a writing, thing written, [from Sophocles down]:
πᾶσα γραφή every scripture namely, of the
O. T., 2 Timothy 3:16; plural
γραφαὶ ἅγιαι, holy scriptures, the sacred books (of the
O. T.), Romans 1:2;
προφητικαί,
Romans 16:26;
αἱ γραφαὶ τῶν προφητῶν,
Matthew 26:56.
b. ἡ γραφή,
the Scripture κατ’ ἐξοχήν,
the holy scripture (of the
O. T.), — and used to denote either the book itself, or its contents [some would restrict the singular
γραφή always to
a particular passage; see Bp. Lightfoot on
Galatians 3:22]:
John 7:38;
John 10:35;
Acts 8:32;
Romans 4:3;
Galatians 3:22;
Galatians 4:30;
James 2:8;
1 Peter 2:6;
2 Peter 1:20; also in plural
αἱ γραφαί:
Matthew 21:42;
Matthew 26:54;
Mark 14:49;
Luke 24:27;
John 5:39;
Acts 17:2,
11;
Acts 18:24,
28;
1 Corinthians 15:3f; once
αἱ γραφαί comprehends also the books of the
N. T. already begun to be collected into a canon,
2 Peter 3:16; by metonymy,
ἡ γραφή is used for God speaking in it:
Romans 9:17;
Galatians 4:30;
ἡ γραφή is introduced as a person and distinguished from God in
Galatians 3:8.
εἰδέναι τὰς γραφάς,
Matthew 22:29;
Mark 12:24;
συνιέναι,
Luke 24:45.
c. a certain portion or
section of holy Scripture:
Mark 12:10;
Luke 4:21;
John 19:37;
Acts 1:16. [Cf.
B. D. under the word Scripture.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Matthew
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21:42; 22:29; 26:54; 26:56
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Mark
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12:10; 12:24; 14:49
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Luke
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4:21; 24:27; 24:45
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John
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5:39; 7:38; 10:35; 19:37
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Acts
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1:16; 8:32; 17:2; 17:11; 18:24; 18:28
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Romans
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1:2; 4:3; 9:17; 16:26
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1 Corinthians
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15:3
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Galatians
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3:8; 3:22; 3:22; 4:30; 4:30
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2 Timothy
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3:16
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James
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2:8
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1 Peter
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2:6
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2 Peter
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1:20; 3:16