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Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
Strong's Number: 1122 grammateu/v
Original Word Word Origin
grammateu/v from (1121)
Transliterated Word Phonetic Spelling
Grammateus gram-mat-yooce'
Parts of Speech TDNT
Noun Masculine 1:740,127
Definition
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
Translated Words
KJV (67) - scribe, 66; townclerk, 1;
NAS (64) - scribe, 4; scribes, 59; town clerk, 1;
Verse Count
KJV
Matthew 24
Mark 22
Luke 15
John 1
Acts 4
1 Corinthians 1
Abbreviations Legend:
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament;
Copyright Statement
The New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary
plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary
of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek
Dictionaries. Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Grammateus". "The New Testament
Greek Lexicon".