γραμματέων
grammateús
scribes
A person professionally engaged in writing or record-keeping; one skilled in reading or composing official documents and texts. Primarily, a scribe or clerk, especially one concerned with legal, religious, or administrative documentation. In various contexts, refers to officials responsible for maintaining records, teaching, or interpreting law, particularly in Judean society during the Second Temple and early Roman periods. The term can extend to educated teachers or interpreters of texts, especially the Torah and related legal traditions.
Mark 8:31 · Word #23
Lexicon G1122
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Transliteration | grammateús |
| Strong's | G1122 |
| Definition | A person professionally engaged in writing or record-keeping; one skilled in reading or composing official documents and texts. Primarily, a scribe or clerk, especially one concerned with legal, religious, or administrative documentation. In various contexts, refers to officials responsible for maintaining records, teaching, or interpreting law, particularly in Judean society during the Second Temple and early Roman periods. The term can extend to educated teachers or interpreters of texts, especially the Torah and related legal traditions. |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | scribes |
| Literal | scribes |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Strong's | G1122 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1122-02
of scribes
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP): denotes belonging to or association with multiple male scribes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine plural form denotes possession or association, rendered concisely as "of scribes." "Scribes" reflects the agentive sense of γραμματεύς as one professionally engaged in writing, documentation, and textual expertise. |
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