verb
epigrafimō
Greekἐπιγράφω (epigrafō)
Strong’sG1924
I write upon, inscribe
stem epigraf-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐπι-γράφω
[in LXX for כָּתַב, Nu 17:2 (17); fig., Je 38(31):33, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1924 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| epigrafamiἐπιγράψω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | write | 2× |
| epigrafitelēἐπεγέγραπτο | had happened · he/she/itpluperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | inscription | 1× |
| epigrafirētasἐπιγεγραμμένη | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine | written | 1× |
| epigrafirēteimἐπιγεγραμμένα | has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter | written | 1× |
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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafamō | epigrafame | epigrafami2×ἐπιγράψω | epigrafama | epigrafamē | epigrafamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafasō | epigrafase | epigrafasi | epigrafasa | epigrafasē | epigrafaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafatō | epigrafate | epigrafati | epigrafata | epigrafatē | epigrafatelē |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafanō | epigrafane | epigrafani | epigrafana | epigrafanē | epigrafanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafavō | epigrafave | epigrafavi | epigrafava | epigrafavē | epigrafavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafalō | epigrafale | epigrafali | epigrafala | epigrafalē | epigrafalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafimō | epigrafime | epigrafimi | epigrafima | epigrafimē | epigrafimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafisō | epigrafise | epigrafisi | epigrafisa | epigrafisē | epigrafiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafitō | epigrafite | epigrafiti | epigrafita | epigrafitē | epigrafitelē1×ἐπεγέγραπτο |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafinō | epigrafine | epigrafini | epigrafina | epigrafinē | epigrafinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafivō | epigrafive | epigrafivi | epigrafiva | epigrafivē | epigrafivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafilō | epigrafile | epigrafili | epigrafila | epigrafilē | epigrafilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafameiō | epigrafameia | epigrafameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafaseiō | epigrafaseia | epigrafaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafateiō | epigrafateia | epigrafateiē |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafaneiō | epigrafaneia | epigrafaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafaveiō | epigrafaveia | epigrafaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafaleiō | epigrafaleia | epigrafaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafimeiō | epigrafimeia | epigrafimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafiseiō | epigrafiseia | epigrafiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafiteiō | epigrafiteia | epigrafiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafineiō | epigrafineia | epigrafineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafiveiō | epigrafiveia | epigrafiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafileiō | epigrafileia | epigrafileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafasōr | epigrafasar | epigrafasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafatōr | epigrafatar | epigrafatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafavōr | epigrafavar | epigrafavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafalōr | epigrafalar | epigrafalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafisōr | epigrafisar | epigrafisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafitōr | epigrafitar | epigrafitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafivōr | epigrafivar | epigrafivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafilōr | epigrafilar | epigrafilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafamoiō | epigrafamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafasoiō | epigrafasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafatoiō | epigrafatoia |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafanoiō | epigrafanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafavoiō | epigrafavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafaloiō | epigrafaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epigrafimoiō | epigrafimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epigrafisoiō | epigrafisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epigrafitoiō | epigrafitoia |
| we 1st person plural | epigrafinoiō | epigrafinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epigrafivoiō | epigrafivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epigrafiloiō | epigrafiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epigrafarō | epigrafari | epigrafara | epigrafarē |
| acted on passive voice | epigrafirō | epigrafiri | epigrafira | epigrafirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | epigrafarōtos | epigrafaritos | epigrafaratos | epigrafarētos |
| acted on passive voice | epigrafirōtos | epigrafiritos | epigrafiratos | epigrafirētos2× |
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
epigraf 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
epigrafami“write”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular2×
Hebrews 8:10“write”hoti houtas tas diathēkas han diatithemi to oiko Israēl meta tain hēmerain ekeinain, legatō kurios, dōarōtos nomoin mu eis tan dianoian autoiu, kai epi kardiain autoiu epigrafami autoin, kai emi autoi eis theon kai autois eli mi eis laon.For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Hebrews 10:16“write”Houtas tas diathēkas han diatithemi pros autoin meta tain hēmerain ekeinain, legatō kurios, dōarōtos nomoin mu epi kardiain autoiu, kai epi tan dianoian autoiu epigrafami autoin,“This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
epigrafitelē“inscription”had happened · he/she/itpluperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 17:23“inscription”diercherōtos gar kai anatheōrarōtos teim sebasmeim vu heuriskama kai bōmon en ho epigrafitelē; Agnōsto theo. hem oun agnoarōtois eusebavō, houtem mis katangellamō vi.For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
epigrafirētas“written”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular feminine1×
Mark 15:26“written”kai ate tas epigrafas tau aitiau autou epigrafirētas; Tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu.And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
epigrafirēteim“written”has happened · objectperfect passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Revelation 21:12“written”echarōtas teichem megem kai hupsēlem, echarōtas pulōnoin dōdeka, kai epi toi pulōnoi angeloin dōdeka, kai onomeim epigrafirēteim heim atō taiu dōdeka fulaiu huioiu Israēl;The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.