Greek noun (masculine) · G1122
γραμματεύς
grammateusgram-mat-yooce'
a secretary; In π., of a military officer (Deiss.; a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law
62 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: grammateús
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1122is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 5 of 27New Testament books
- 6spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1122
from . a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary
The King James renders it: scribe, town-clerk.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
grammateus is rendered "a secretary; In π., of a military officer (Deiss.; a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law". It stands 62 times in the Greek text, across five books.
- Twenty-two of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "a secretary".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 2:4And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
- The Greek text spells it six different ways.
The first use
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
Matthew 2:4γραμματεῖς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-two of the word's sixty-two uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: a secretary, and In π., of a military officer (Deiss., and a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| a secretaryγ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk | Tagged as
| WhereActs 19:35Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus… |
| In π., of a military officer (Deiss. | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereJudges 5:14Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you… |
| a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law(so first in I Est.8:3, II Est.7:6; in Luk.5:17, νομοδιδάσκαλος; in Luk.10:25, νομικός): Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, and frequently in Gosp. γ.... | Tagged as
| WhereEsther 7:6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| γράμμα | gramma | something written | Uses14 |
All 62, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
6 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- γραμματεῖς37
- γραμματέων17
- γραμματεὺς3
- γραμματεύς2
- γραμματεῦσιν2
- γραμματεῖς.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural27N-NPM
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural17N-GPM
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural6N-VPM
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural5N-APM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5N-NSM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2N-DPM
Matthew
twenty-two uses
And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
- γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: scribe
On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Then 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.”
- γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: scribe
Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
From 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.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“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
- γραμματεῦσινgrammateusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
But 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!”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Because 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Mark
twenty-one uses
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
- γραμματεῖς.¶grammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
And 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.”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
So 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.”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Then 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.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“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,
- γραμματεῦσινgrammateusinnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
When 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Now 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?”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
- γραμματεύςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: scribe
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Now 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
While 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.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Early 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.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Luke
fourteen uses
But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“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.”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
One 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
When 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.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
“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.
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
At 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,
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Acts
four uses
The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
- γραμματεῖςgrammateisnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
Finally 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?
- γραμματεὺςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: town clerk
A 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?”
- γραμματέωνgrammateonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: scribes
1 Corinthians
one use
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- γραμματεύςgrammateusnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: scribe
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.