Word Study · Strong's G1122 · Greek
γραμματεύς
grammateus
gram-mat-yooce'
Strong's 1890 spelling: grammateús
“from. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
from . a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary
Rendered in the KJV as
scribe, town-clerk.
- 62occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 11inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 62 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 11
- γραμματεῖς32
- γραμματέων16
- γραμματεὺς3
- γραμματεῖς,2
- γραμματεῖς·2
- γραμματεῦσιν,2
- γραμματεῖς.1
- γραμματεῖς.¶1
- γραμματεύς;1
- γραμματεύς·1
- γραμματέων,1
How it is rendered · 8
- scribes48
- scribes,5
- scribe2
- scribes;2
- scribes.2
- scribe;1
- scribe?1
- town clerk1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural27
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural17
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural6
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural5
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NPM · 27
- N-GPM · 17
- N-VPM · 6
- N-APM · 5
- N-NSM · 5
- N-DPM · 2
All 62, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew22 occurrences
- Matthew 2:4γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralAnd when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.here: scribes
- Matthew 5:20γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.here: scribes
- Matthew 7:29γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralbecause He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.here: scribes
- Matthew 8:19γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”here: scribe
- Matthew 9:3γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralOn seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”here: scribes
- Matthew 12:38γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”here: scribes
- Matthew 13:52γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”here: scribe
- Matthew 15:1γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,here: scribes
- Matthew 16:21γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFrom that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.here: scribes
- Matthew 17:10γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”here: scribes
- Matthew 20:18γραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to deathhere: scribes,
- Matthew 21:15γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”here: scribes
- Matthew 23:2γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:13γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:15γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:23γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:25γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:27γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:29γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluralWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.here: scribes
- Matthew 23:34γραμματεῖς·grammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBecause of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.here: scribes;
- Matthew 26:57γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThose who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.here: scribes
- Matthew 27:41γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralIn the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,here: scribes
Mark21 occurrences
- Mark 1:22γραμματεῖς.¶grammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.here: scribes.
- Mark 2:6γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralBut some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,here: scribes
- Mark 2:16γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”here: scribes
- Mark 3:22γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”here: scribes
- Mark 7:1γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,here: scribes
- Mark 7:5γραμματεῖς·grammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”here: scribes;
- Mark 8:31γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThen He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.here: scribes
- Mark 9:11γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”here: scribes
- Mark 9:14γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralWhen they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.here: scribes
- Mark 10:33γραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,here: scribes,
- Mark 11:18γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.here: scribes
- Mark 11:27γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAfter their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.here: scribes
- Mark 12:28γραμματέων,grammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNow one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”here: scribes,
- Mark 12:32γραμματεύς·grammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,here: scribe;
- Mark 12:35γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhile Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?here: scribes
- Mark 12:38γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralIn His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,here: scribes
- Mark 14:1γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralNow the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.here: scribes
- Mark 14:43γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralWhile Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.here: scribes
- Mark 14:53γραμματεῖς.grammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThey led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.here: scribes.
- Mark 15:1γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralEarly in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.here: scribes
- Mark 15:31γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralIn the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!here: scribes
Luke14 occurrences
- Luke 5:21γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”here: scribes
- Luke 5:30γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralBut the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”here: scribes
- Luke 6:7γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralLooking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.here: scribes
- Luke 9:22γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”here: scribes
- Luke 11:53γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAs Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,here: scribes
- Luke 15:2γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”here: scribes
- Luke 19:47γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralJesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.here: scribes
- Luke 20:1γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralOne day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.here: scribes
- Luke 20:19γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.here: scribes
- Luke 20:39γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralSome of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”here: scribes
- Luke 20:46γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.here: scribes
- Luke 22:2γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraland the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.here: scribes
- Luke 22:66γραμματεῖς,grammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAt daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,here: scribes,
- Luke 23:10γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralMeanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.here: scribes
Acts4 occurrences
- Acts 4:5γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThe next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,here: scribes
- Acts 6:12γραμματεῖς,grammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralSo they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,here: scribes,
- Acts 19:35γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFinally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?here: town clerk
- Acts 23:9γραμματέωνgrammateōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralA great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”here: scribes