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γράμμα (gramma) means “something written” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

γράμμα Greek · G1121 14 tagged occurrences in 13 verses

Pronunciation guide: gram'-mah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1121

γράμμα · gramma · something written

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.

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How translators render G1121

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
bill 2
letters 2
any letters 1
by the written code 1
learning 1
letter 1
of the letter 1
of the written code 1
scriptures 1
such learning 1
the written code 1
wrote 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bill 2
letters 2
of the letter 2
the letter 2
a letter 1
in letters 1
in the letter 1
learning 1
scriptures 1
writings 1

Verses containing G1121

Page 1 of 1. 13 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

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  2. Luke 16:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

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  3. John 5:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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  4. John 7:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

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  5. Acts 26:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

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  6. Acts 28:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.

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  7. Romans 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

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  8. Romans 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

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  9. Romans 7:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

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  10. 2 Corinthians 3:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

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  11. 2 Corinthians 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

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  12. Galatians 6:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!

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  13. 2 Timothy 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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