Greek core word #250 · noun · 62 times in the New Testament
γραμματεύς
grah-mah-TEWSγραμματεύς, γραμματέως, ὁ — scribe
- Third declension in -ευς like βασιλεύς: γραμματεύς, γραμματέως.
- From γράμμα “letter, writing”: an expert in the Law.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, -ευς, -εως
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γραμματεύς | γραμματεῖς |
| Genitive | γραμματέως | γραμματέων |
| Dative | γραμματεῖ | γραμματεῦσι(ν) |
| Accusative | γραμματέα | γραμματεῖς |
| Vocative | γραμματεῦ | γραμματεῖς |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 7, Matthew 23:13.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 208 · open the PDF here