Scripture and Writing

γρᾰφ-ή, ἡ, representation by means of lines: hence, __I drawing, delineation, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ γραφήν in outline, conjecture in Refs 5th c.BC+; also of painting, γραφῇ κοσμέειν Refs 5th c.BC+; the art of drawing or painting, Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.2 that which is drawn or painted, drawing, picture, ὅσον γραφῇ only in a picture, Refs 5th c.BC+; σπόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήνRefs 4th c.BC+; also of embroidery, Refs 4th c.BC+ __I.3 γ. παρειῶν painting, rouging the cheeks, Refs __II writing or the art of writing, Refs 5th c.BC+ the registration of.., Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.2 that which is written, writing, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, of various written documents, letter, Refs 5th c.BC+: also in plural, Refs 5th c.BC+; ψευδεῖς γ. spurious documents, cited in Refs 5th c.BC+ false statements); of published writings, τῶν φιλοσόφων Refs 1st c.BC+; ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ γ. in the first book, Refs 4th c.BC+; written law, Refs 5th c.BC+; contract, Refs 2nd c.BC+: plural, copies of judgements delivered in court, Refs __II.2.b catalogue, list, return, ἱερῶν Refs 2nd c.BC+; τοῦ κατ᾽ ἄνδρα Refs 1st c.BC+; τὰς κατ᾽ ἄνδρα γραφάς Refs 2nd c.BC+, etc.; price-list, Refs 1st c.BC+ __II.2.c inscription, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2.d MS. reading, Refs 1st c.BC+ __II.3 the Holy Scripture,NT+1st c.AD+: also in singular, of a particular passage, NT __II.4 γ. φαρμάκου medical prescription, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.5 record-office, archive, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __III (γράφομαι) as law-term, __III.1 bill of indictment in a public prosecution, λέγε, τὴν γ. αὐτὴν λαβών Refs 4th c.BC+ __III.2 criminal prosecution in the interest of the state Refs 5th c.BC+; γ. κατασκευάζειν κατά τινος, ἐπί τινα, Refs 4th c.BC+; γ. εἰσέρχεσθαι, εἰσιέναι, appear before the court in a public prosecution, either as prosecutor or prosecuted, Refs __III.3 generally, an ordinary public action, opposed to to special forms (such as εἰσαγγελία, εὔθυναι, etc.), γραφάς, εὐθύνας, εἰσαγγελίας, πάντα ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαγόντων μοι Refs 5th c.BC+

† כְּתָב n.m. Ezr 4:7 writing (late Aramaic; Biblical Aramaic כְּתָב, Syriac ܟܬܳܒ);—כ׳ abs. 1 Ch 28:19 + 4 times; cstr. Ez 13:9 + 4 times; sf. כְּתָבָהּ Est 1:22 + 2 times; כְּתָבָם Ezr 2:62 + 3 times;—writing: 1. register, enrolment, Ez 13:9 Ezr 2:62 = Ne 7:64. 2. = mode of writing, character, letter, וּכ׳ הַנִּשְׁתְּוָן כָּתוּב אֲרָמִית Ezr 4:7 and the writing of the document was written in Aramaic (characters; so prob., v. Be-Ry Ryle, cf. NH Hoffm ZAW i. (1881), 334 ff.); cf. Est 1:22; 3:12; 8:9(×2). 3. = letter, 2 Ch 2:10 Est 9:27. 4. of a royal enactment, edict 2 Ch 35:4 (‖ מִכְתָּב), Est 3:14; 8:8, 13; more fully כְּתָב־הַדָּת 4:8. 5. of a writing with divine authority 1 Ch 28:19; כ׳ אֱמֶת Dn 10:21; i.e. a book of truth.

† כְּתָב n.m. Dn 5:7 writing;—abs. כְּתָ֑ב Ezr 7:22 (Baer כְּתַב, but v. K§ 57 ad fin. Str); cstr. כ׳ 6:18; emph. כְּתָכָא Dn 5:8 +, ה—ָ 5:7, 15;— 1. writing, inscription (on wall) Dn 5:7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25. 2. a. written decree 6:9, 10, 11. b. written requirement Ezr 6:18; 7:22.

† מִכְתָּב n.m. 2 Ch 21:12 writing;—abs. מ׳ Dt 10:4 + 5 times; cstr. מִכְתַּב Ex 32:16 + 2 times;— 1. = hand-writing וְהַמִּכְתָּב מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים הוּא Ex 32:16. 2. = thing written, Ex 39:30 (acc. cogn. c. כָּתַב), Dt 10:4; specif. a royal enactment or edict (= כְּתָב 4), 2 Ch 35:4 (‖ כְּתָב), 36:22 = Ezr 1:1; a prophetic writing 2 Ch 21:12. 3. in a title, מ׳ לְחִזְקִיָּהוּ Is 38:9 Writing of Hezekiah.

ἐπιγρᾰφ-ή, ἡ, inscription, στηλῶν on stones, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2. title of a work, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3. name of a ship, Refs 1st c.BC+ __4. ascription of a deed to its author, credit or honour of a thing, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __5. insertion, interlineation in a document, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II. description of parties in pleadings,Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.2. registration of property for taxation, in plural, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.3. impost, tax, Refs 3rd c.BC+; assessment, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II.4. requisition, Refs

τίτλ-ος, ὁ, Latin titulus, title, inscription, NT+4th c.AD+: also the stone bearing the inscription, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __2 tattoo-mark, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II title, section, Refs 6th c.AD+