γράμμα G1121
the letter (written code of the Law); letter of the alphabet, written character; writings, Scriptures, sacred texts; written document, bond, account; epistle, letter (correspondence); learning, education, literary knowledge
1. the letter (written code of the Law) — The written Law/code as opposed to the Spirit; Pauline contrast between external legal code and inward spiritual reality 5×
AR["الحَرفُ","الحَرفِ","الْحَرْفِ","بِ-الحَرفِ","حَرفٍ"]·ben["অক্ষর","অক্ষরের","অক্ষরের,","লিখিত-অক্ষর","লিখিত-অক্ষরে;"]·DE["Buchstabe"]·EN["in-letter","letter","of-letter"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["אוֹת"]·HI["अक्षर","अक्षर-के","लेख","लेख-के"]·ID["huruf","huruf.","huruf;"]·IT["lettera"]·jav["aksara","aksara,","aksara.","aksara;"]·KO["문자","문자는","문자의"]·PT["de-letra","de-letra.","em-letra","letra"]·RU["буква","букве","букву","буквы"]·ES["de-letra","en-letra","letra"]·SW["herufi","wa-herufi","wa-herufi,"]·TR["değil","harf","harf;","o-","yazının"]·urd["حرف","حرف-میں","حرف-کا","حرف۔"]
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2. letter of the alphabet, written character — Individual alphabetic characters or script markings, whether inscribed on stone tablets or written by hand 3×
AR["بِحُروفٍ","حُروفٍ"]·ben["অক্ষরে"]·DE["Buchstabe","{γράμμασιν"]·EN["in-letters","letters"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["אוֹתִיּוֹת","בְּאוֹתִיּוֹת"]·HI["अकशरोनसे","अक्षरों-में"]·ID["dalam-huruf-huruf","huruf","huruf-huruf"]·IT["grammasin","lettera"]·jav["aksara","huruf"]·KO["글자들로","글자로","문자들로"]·PT["letras"]·RU["буквами","буквах"]·ES["en-letras","letras"]·SW["herufi","katika","kwa-herufi"]·TR["harflerle","kazınmış-"]·urd["حرفوں","حرفوں-میں","حروف-میں"]
3. writings, Scriptures, sacred texts — A body of authoritative literary writings, especially the sacred Scriptures of Moses and the OT 3×
AR["الكُتُبَ","كُتُبًا","كُتُبِ"]·ben["লেখা","লেখায়","লেখার"]·DE["Buchstabe"]·EN["writings"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["כְּתָבִים"]·HI["लिखाइयों","लेखोन","शास्त्र"]·ID["tulisan","tulisan-tulisan"]·IT["grammata","lettera"]·jav["aksara","serat"]·KO["글들-을","성경들-을","학문을"]·PT["letras"]·RU["писания","писаниям"]·ES["escritos","escrituras","letras"]·SW["maandiko","maandishi"]·TR["yazıları","yazılarına"]·urd["تحریروں-پر","تحریریں","پڑھائی"]
4. written document, bond, account — A written certificate of debt or financial document 2×
AR["صُكُوكَكَ"]·ben["দলিল"]·DE["γράμματα"]·EN["documents"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["מִכְתָבִים"]·HI["कागज़ात"]·ID["surat-surat"]·IT["lettera"]·jav["serat"]·KO["문서를"]·PT["contas"]·RU["расписку"]·ES["documentos"]·SW["maandishi"]·TR["senetler"]·urd["دستاویز"]
5. epistle, letter (correspondence) — A letter sent as official correspondence 1×
AR["رَسائِلَ"]·ben["পত্র"]·DE["γράμματα"]·EN["letters"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["מִכְתָבִים"]·HI["पत्र"]·ID["surat"]·IT["lettera"]·jav["serat"]·KO["편지를"]·PT["cartas"]·RU["писем"]·ES["cartas"]·SW["barua"]·TR["hakkında"]·urd["خطوط"]
6. learning, education, literary knowledge — Accumulated scholarly knowledge or erudition gained through study of texts 1×
AR["العِلْمُ"]·ben["বিদ্যা"]·DE["γράμματα"]·EN["learning"]·FR["lettre"]·heb["הַלִּמּוּד"]·HI["पढ़ाई"]·ID["tulisan,"]·IT["lettera"]·jav["seserepan,"]·KO["학문이"]·PT["letras,"]·RU["учёность"]·ES["letras"]·SW["masomo"]·TR["kitaplar"]·urd["پڑھائی"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
γράμμα, ατος, τό, Doric dialect γράθμα, probably in Refs 6th c.BC+, but γράσσμα, Refs 5th c.BC+: late Aeolic dialect plural γρόππατα, Refs: (γράφω):— that which is drawn: plural, lines of a drawing, picture, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; picture, Ἀπέλλεω γ. Refs 3rd c.BC+: singular, drawing, picture, Refs 5th c.BC+: plural, figures in a picture, Refs 5th c.AD+ __II written character, letter, Refs 5th…