What does ἐγγράφω · οὐρανός mean in the Bible?
ἐγγράφω · οὐρανός is a Greek phrase meaning "have been written in heaven".
Greek · G1449, G3772
ἐγγέγραπται ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
To write in · heaven
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ἐγγράφωG1449to write in
Pronunciationengráphō
To write or inscribe officially, especially registering names in public records or legal documents.
Open lexicon entry →οὐρανόςG3772heaven
Pronunciationouranós
Heaven signifies both the physical sky and God's transcendent dwelling place where divine rule operates.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐγγέγραπται ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς (engegraptai en tois ouranois) mean in the Bible?
ἐγγράφω · οὐρανός is a Greek phrase meaning "have been written in heaven".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1449, G3772?
G1449, G3772 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. have been written in heaven
Source Gloss
have been written in heaven
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPerfectVoicesPassive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect Passive2 Cor 3:2 · 2 Cor 3:32×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Perfect PassiveLuke 10:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect3
Voice
passive3
Mood
participle2indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐγγέγραπται ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς is built from these roots: