verb
engrafomō
Strong’sG1449
I write, inscribe
stem engraf-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐγ-γράφω, v.s. ἐνγράφω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1449 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
make incisions into, τὸ στέλεχος Refs 4th c.BC+
2 mark in or on, paint on, ζῷα ἐς τὴν ἐσθῆτα ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to ἐξαλείφω, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 engrave, inscribe, ἐν τῇσι στήλῃσι Refs 5th c.BC+: —middle, ἢν ἐγγράφου σὺ μνήμοσιν δέλτοις φρενῶν Refs 4th c.BC+:— passive, to be written in, ἐνεγέγραπτο δὲ τάδε ἐν αὐτῇ (i.e. τῇ ἐπιστολῇ) Refs 5th c.BC+; αὑτὸν εὗρεν ἐγγεγραμμένον κτείνειν found his name entered in the letter for execution,Refs 5th c.BC+
4 metaphorically, εἰ μέλλουσι τοιαῦται διάνοιαι ἐγγραφήσεσθαι ἀνθρώποις Refs 5th c.BC+
5 Geometry texts, inscribe a figure in another, εἰς.. Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἐν.. Refs 3rd c.BC+
6 in Medicine texts, include in a prescription, οἶνος ἐγγεγράφθω Refs 2nd c.AD+
II enter in the public register, especially of one's deme or phratria, ἐς τὰ κοινὰ γραμματεῖα Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, εἰς τοὺς δημότας ἐγγραφῆναι Refs 4th c.BC+; Μαντίθεος ἐνεγεγράμμην by the name of M., Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 indict, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ἐγγράφεσθαι λιποταξίου to be indicted for desertion, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 of statedebtors, enter their names, ἐγγραφόντων οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῖς πράκτορσιν Legal cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐγγεγραμμένος [ἐν ἀκροπόλει] registered among the state-debtors, Refs 4th c.BC+; also of ἄτιμοι, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| engrafotēἐγγέγραπται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | written | 1× |
| engraforēntasἐγγεγραμμένη | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular feminine | written | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafomō | engrafome | engrafomē | engrafomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafosō | engrafose | engrafosē | engrafoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafotō | engrafote | engrafotē1×ἐγγέγραπται | engrafotelē |
| we 1st person plural | engrafonō | engrafone | engrafonē | engrafonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafovō | engrafove | engrafovē | engrafovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafolō | engrafole | engrafolē | engrafolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafomeiō | engrafomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafoseiō | engrafoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafoteiō | engrafoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | engrafoneiō | engrafoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafoveiō | engrafoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafoleiō | engrafoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | engrafosōr | engrafosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafotōr | engrafotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafovōr | engrafovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafolōr | engrafolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | engrafonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | engraforō | engraforē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | engraforōntos | engraforēntos2× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
engraf is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
engrafotē“written”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 10:20… chairavōr de hoti teim onomeim vu engrafotē en toi ouranoi.… but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
engraforēntas“written”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular feminine2×
2 Corinthians 3:2“written”tas epistolas nu vis avō, engraforēntas en tai kardiai nu, gnōskorōntas kai …You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by …
2 Corinthians 3:3… avō epistolas Christou diakonirantas hupo nu, engraforēntas ouk melane alla pneume theou zōarōntou, …… Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the …