noun · neuter
grammem
Greekγράμμα (gramma)
Strong’sG1121
a letter, writings, learning
stem gramm-14 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γράμμα, -τος, τό
(< γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1121 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgram'-mah
a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning
Fromfrom G1125;
King Jamesbill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | grammem1×γράμμα | grammeim1×γράμματα |
| of, belonging to genitive | grammeu3×γράμματος | grammeiu |
| to, for dative | gramme1×γράμματι | grammei3×γράμμασιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
gramme 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
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
grammem“letter”subject or objectdirect singular1×
2 Corinthians 3:6“letter”hos kai hikanata nin diakonoin kainau diathēkau, ouk grammeu alla pneumeu, tem gar grammem apokteinatō, tem de pneumem zōopoiatō.And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
grammeu“letter”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Romans 2:27“written code”kai krinati tas ek fusiau akrobustias ton nomon telarōtas sin ton dia grammeu kai peritomau parabaton nomou.The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.
Romans 7:6“letter”nuni de katargina apo tou nomou, apothnēskaratois en ho katechine, hōste douleuarō nin en kainota pneumeu kai ouk palaiota grammeu.But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
2 Corinthians 3:6“letter”hos kai hikanata nin diakonoin kainau diathēkau, ouk grammeu alla pneumeu, tem gar grammem apokteinatō, tem de pneumem zōopoiatō.And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
gramme“letter”to, fordative singular1×
Romans 2:29“letter”alla tos en te krupte Ioudaios, kai peritomas kardiau en pneume ouk gramme, hou tos epainos ouk ek anthrōpoiu alla ek tou theou.No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
grammeim“learning”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Acts 26:24“learning”Houteim de autou apologerōtou tos Fēstos mega ta fōna fēatō; Mainesō, Paulor; teim polleim sin grammeim eis manian peritrepatō.At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
grammei“letters”to, fordative plural3×
John 5:47“writings”ei de tei ekeinou grammei ouk pisteuavō, pōs tei ēmei rēmei pisteuavi?But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
2 Corinthians 3:7“letters”Ei de tas diakonias tou thanatou en grammei entupirētas lithoi ginita en doxa, hōste mē dunerō atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem prosōpem Mōusou dia tan doxan teu prosōpeu autou tan katargirōtan,Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,
Galatians 6:11“letters”Horavar pēlikei vi grammei grafama ta ēma cheira.See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
grammeim5×
Luke 16:6“bill”tos de legata; Hekaton batoin elaieu; tos de legata auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai kathizaratos tacheōs grafasar pentēkonta.‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
Luke 16:7“bill”epeita hetero legata; Sis de posem ofeilasō? tos de legata; Hekaton koroin sitou; legatō auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai grafasar ogdoēkonta.Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.
John 7:15“letters”thaumazale oun tois Ioudaiois legarōtois; Pōs houtos grammeim oidatē mē matharētos?The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
Acts 28:21“letters”tois de pros auton legala; Nis oute grammeim peri su dechena apo tau Ioudaiau, oute paragineratos tinos toiu adelfoiu apangellata ē lalata tinem peri su ponērem.The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
2 Timothy 3:15“writings”kai hoti apo brefeu hiereim grammeim oidasē, teim dunerōteim sin sofizara eis sōtērēan dia pistiau tau en Christo Iēso;From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.