γραμματεῖς
grammateis
scribes
from γράμμα. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:--scribe, town-clerk.
Matthew 2:4 · Word #7
Lexicon G1122
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Transliteration | grammateús |
| Strong's | G1122 |
| In-context | scribes |
| Literal | scribes |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γραμματεύς |
| Strong's | G1122 |
SIBI-P1 G1122-01
the letter-scholars
| Root | γραμματεύς (grammateus) |
| Core Meanings | scribe, writer, secretary, legal scholar, expert in the written Law |
| Semantic Range | professional copyist, legal scholar, interpreter of the Torah, secretary, administrative official (e.g., town clerk), expert in sacred writings |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Gospels and Acts, the γραμματεῖς are recognized authorities in the written Torah and Jewish legal tradition, often associated with the Pharisees. They represent institutional expertise in Scripture, embodying the authority—and at times the rigidity—of textual interpretation within Second Temple Judaism. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural; appears in nominative plural (NMP) and accusative plural (AMP) forms. As nominative, it functions as the subject; as accusative, as the direct object. Always masculine plural in the provided forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "letter-scholars" preserves the connection to γράμμα ("letter," "written character"), highlighting their identity as experts in the written texts. The plural form reflects the nominative or accusative masculine plural (NMP/AMP), indicating multiple male figures functioning either as subject or object in the sentence. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root γραμματεύς (scribe, writer, secretary, legal scholar, expert in the written Law)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1122-02 |
grammateon | of the writing-scribes |
G1122-03 |
grammateus | letter-writer (masculine singular) |
G1122-04 |
grammateusin | to the letter-writers |
Word Usage (64 occurrences of G1122)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:4 | γραμματεῖς | grammateis | scribes |
| Matthew 5:20 | γραμματέων | grammateon | |
| Matthew 7:29 | γραμματεῖς | grammateis |