something written

Greek Noun Neuter

γράμμα, -τος, τό (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc;] 1) that which is traced or drawn, a picture. 2) that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or account: Luk.16:6, 7; (b) a letter: Act.28:21; (with) τὰ ἱερὰ γ, the sacred writings, i.e. the OT: 2Ti.3:15 (so in Philo, Vit. Mos., iii, 39); (d) τὸ γ, the letter, the written word as an external authority in contrast with the direct influence of the Spirit as manifested in the new Covenant: Rom.2:27, 29 7:6, 2Co.3:6, 7; (3) τὰ γ, letters, i.e. learning: Jhn.7:15, Act.26:24. (In π. an illiterate person is very frequently referred to as γράμματα μ᾽̀ εἰδότης, and this "never means anything else than inability to write": MM, Exp., x; but see also Cremer, 166; DCG, i, 202; ii, 584.) (AS)

something written

Greek Noun Neuter

γράμμα, ατος, τό, Doric dialect γράθμα, probably in [Refs 6th c.BC+], but γράσσμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: late Aeolic dialect plural γρόππατα, [Refs]: (γράφω):— that which is drawn: plural, lines of a drawing, picture, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; picture, Ἀπέλλεω γ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: singular, drawing, picture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, figures in a picture, [Refs 5th c.AD+] II) written character, letter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, letters, characters, γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις [NT+4th c.BC+]; the letters, the alphabet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ἀσσύρια, Ἑλληνικά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαθεῖν to have learnt to read, [Refs]; ἐδίδασκες γράμματα, ἐγὼ δ᾽ ἐφοίτων you kept school—I went there, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τέχνη ἡμῶν γ. our profession is that of the scribe, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.b) articulate sound, letter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γράμματα φθέγγεσθαι[Refs] II.c) παρὰ γράμμα λέγοντα. σκοπεῖν etymologically, [Refs]; τὰ παρὰ γ. σκώμματα puns, [Refs]; but ἀρετὴν παρὰ γ. διώκοντες, with reference to Νικαρέτη, the mistress of Stilpo, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.d) inscription, τὸ Δελφικὸν γ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) in plural, notes in music, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) mathematical diagram, epigram cited in [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.4) letter inscribed on the lots which the δικασταί drew, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; practically, = division of dicasts, ἐν ὁποίῳ γ. δειπνεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁ κατὰ γράμμα φυλακά the roster of guards, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.4.b) quarters of a town, [Refs]; accent, [Refs] II.5) a small weight, 1/24 ounce, scruple, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III) in plural, set of written characters, piece of writing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, letter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inscription, epitaph, etc, ἐκόλαψε ἐς τὸν τάφον γράμματα λέγοντα τάδε [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) papers, documents, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τούτων τὰ γ. the documents to prove this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δημόσια γ. the public records, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; title-deeds, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; account of loans, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; contract or estimate, [Refs]; catalogue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in singular, bond, [NT]; note of hand, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III.3) a man's writings, i.e. book, treatise, τὰ τοῦ Ζήνωνος γ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, books, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἱερὰ γ. the Holy [NT+3rd c.BC+]; ἱερὰ γ, = Imperial rescripts, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; = hieroglyphics, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: in singular, the [NT+2nd c.AD+]; opposed to πνεῦμα, [Refs]article of a treaty, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) laws or rules, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ γράμματα ἄρχειν, opposed to ἄνευ γραμμάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) in plural, also, letters, learning, ἀπείρους γραμμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning; bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written; from g1125 (γράφω)