verb
engrafimō
Greekἐγγράφω (engrafō)
Strong’sG1449
I write, inscribe
stem engraf-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| engrafitēἐγγέγραπται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | written | 1× |
| engrafirētasἐγγεγραμμένη | has happened · subjectperfect 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafimō | engrafime | engrafimi | engrafima | engrafimē | engrafimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafisō | engrafise | engrafisi | engrafisa | engrafisē | engrafiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafitō | engrafite | engrafiti | engrafita | engrafitē1×ἐγγέγραπται | engrafitelē |
| we 1st person plural | engrafinō | engrafine | engrafini | engrafina | engrafinē | engrafinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafivō | engrafive | engrafivi | engrafiva | engrafivē | engrafivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafilō | engrafile | engrafili | engrafila | engrafilē | engrafilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafimeiō | engrafimeia | engrafimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafiseiō | engrafiseia | engrafiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafiteiō | engrafiteia | engrafiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | engrafineiō | engrafineia | engrafineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafiveiō | engrafiveia | engrafiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafileiō | engrafileia | engrafileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | engrafisōr | engrafisar | engrafisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafitōr | engrafitar | engrafitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafivōr | engrafivar | engrafivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafilōr | engrafilar | engrafilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | engrafimoiō | engrafimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | engrafisoiō | engrafisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | engrafitoiō | engrafitoia |
| we 1st person plural | engrafinoiō | engrafinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | engrafivoiō | engrafivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | engrafiloiō | engrafiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | engrafirō | engrafiri | engrafira | engrafirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | engrafirōtos | engrafiritos | engrafiratos | engrafirētos2× |
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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
engrafitē“written”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 10:20“written”plēn en houte mē chairavōr hoti teim pneumeim vi hupotassitō, chairavōr de hoti teim onomeim vu engrafitē en toi ouranoi.Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
engrafirētas“written”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine2×
2 Corinthians 3:2“written”tas epistolas nu vis avō, engrafirētas en tai kardiai nu, gnōskirōtas kai anaginōskirōtas hupo pantoiu anthrōpoiu;You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.
2 Corinthians 3:3“written”fanerirōtois hoti avō epistolas Christou diakoniratas hupo nu, engrafirētas ouk melane alla pneume theou zōarōtou, ouk en plaxai lithinai alla en plaxai kardiai sarkinai.It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.