number - 1122
orig_word - γραμματεύς
word_orig - from (1121)
translit - grammateus
tdnt - 1:740,127
phonetic - gram-mat-yooce'
part_of_speech - Noun Masculine
st_def - from «1121». a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:--scribe, town-clerk.
IPD_def -
- a clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states
- in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher. Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people. See a Bible Dictionary for more information on the scribes.
- a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven
English - scribe, town-clerk
letter - g
data - {"def":{"short":"a professional writer","long":["a clerk, scribe, especially a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states","a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher","a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven"]},"deriv":"from G1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary","pronun":{"ipa":"ɣrɑm.mɑˈtɛβs","ipa_mod":"ɣrɑm.mɑˈtefs","sbl":"grammateus","dic":"grahm-ma-TEVS","dic_mod":"grahm-ma-TAYFS"},"see":["G1121"],"comment":"Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin, and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people."}
usages - scribe, town-clerk
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id - 1122
strongs - 1122
base_word - γραμματεύς
data - {"def":{"short":"a professional writer","long":["a clerk, scribe, especially a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states","a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher","a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven"]},"deriv":"from G1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary","pronun":{"ipa":"ɣrɑm.mɑˈtɛβs","ipa_mod":"ɣrɑm.mɑˈtefs","sbl":"grammateus","dic":"grahm-ma-TEVS","dic_mod":"grahm-ma-TAYFS"},"see":["G1121"],"comment":"Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin, and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people."}
usage - scribe, town-clerk