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Strong's #1125: grapho (pronounced graf'-o)

a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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graphō

1) to write, with reference to the form of the letters

1a) to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material

2) to write, with reference to the contents of the writing

2a) to express in written characters

2b) to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record

2c) used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the OT)

2d) to write to one, i.e. by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions

3) to fill with writing

4) to draw up in writing, compose

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: a root word

Citing in TDNT: 1:742, 128




Usage:

This word is used 197 times:

1 John 2:7: "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old"
1 John 2:8: "Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true"
1 John 2:12: " I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
1 John 2:13: " I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning."
1 John 2:13: "him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome"
1 John 2:13: "ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known"
1 John 2:14: " I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning."
1 John 2:14: "him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are"
1 John 2:21: "I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth,"
1 John 2:26: "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you."
1 John 5:13: "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the"
2 John 1:5: "lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but"
2 John 1:12: "Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper"
3 John 1:9: " I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth"
3 John 1:13: "I had many things to write, but I will not with ink"
3 John 1:13: "ink and pen write unto thee:"
Jude 1:3: "common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for"
Jude 1:3: "when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common"
Revelation 1:3: "of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the"
Revelation 1:11: "the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book,"
Revelation 1:19: " Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which"
Revelation 2:1: "of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the"
Revelation 2:8: "of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first"
Revelation 2:12: "church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the"
Revelation 2:17: "the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth"
Revelation 2:18: "church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son"
Revelation 3:1: "church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the"
Revelation 3:7: "church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true,"
Revelation 3:12: "more out: and I will write upon him the name"
Revelation 3:14: "of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,"
Revelation 5:1: "the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed"
Revelation 10:4: "their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from"
Revelation 10:4: "thunders uttered, and write them not."
Revelation 13:8: "whose names are not written in the book of life"
Revelation 14:1: "a hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in"
Revelation 14:13: "heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die"
Revelation 17:5: "her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,"
Revelation 17:8: "whose names were not written in the book of life"
Revelation 19:9: "And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the"
Revelation 19:12: "crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but"
Revelation 19:16: "his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD"
Revelation 20:12: "dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according"
Revelation 20:15: "whosoever was not found written in the book of life"
Revelation 21:5: "And he said unto me, Write: for these words are"
Revelation 21:27: "abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book"
Revelation 22:18: "him the plagues that are written in this book:"
Revelation 22:19: "holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."









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