γραμματεύς (grammateús) — Scribe

Greek word study: γραμματεύς (grammateús), Strong's G1122. (no definition on file)

GreekStrong's G1122
Quick definition
Greek word
γραμματεύς (grammateús)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

(no definition on file)

Word study
Derivation: from G1121 (γράμμα). a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary

KJV translation words: scribe, town-clerk

Where this word appears

Strong's G1122 is tagged on 67 words in 67 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 1:20.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

scribes ×62scribe ×4town clerk ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

γραμματεῖς ×43γραμματέων ×17γραμματεὺς ×3γραμματεῦσιν ×2γραμματεύς ×1γραμματεύς; ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×24Mark ×22Luke ×15Acts ×4John ×11 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 67)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1121 γράμμα (grámma).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does grammateús (G1122) mean?

(no definition on file).

How is G1122 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1122 as: scribe, town-clerk.

How often does γραμματεύς (grammateús) appear?

Strong's G1122 is tagged on 67 words in 67 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:4 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 1:20.