Strong's #1122: grammateus (pronounced gram-mat-yooce')
from 1121. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:--scribe, town-clerk.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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grammateus
1) a clerk, scribe, especiallya public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states
2) 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.
3) a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Relation: from G1121
Citing in TDNT: 1:740, 127
Usage:
This word is used 67 times:
Luke 11:44: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are"
Luke 11:53: "unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began"
Luke 15:2: "the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth"
Luke 19:47: "But the chief priests and the scribes and the"
Luke 20:1: "chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,"
Luke 20:19: "chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay"
Luke 20:39: "Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well"
Luke 20:46: "Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes,"
Luke 22:2: "the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him;"
Luke 22:66: "and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him"
Luke 23:10: "the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him."
John 8:3: "And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him"
Acts 4:5: "and elders, and scribes,"
Acts 6:12: "elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him,"
Acts 19:35: "And when the town clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men"
Acts 23:9: "cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose,"
1 Corinthians 1:20: "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world?"
