What does ἐγγράφω (engráphō) mean in the Bible?
ἐγγράφω (engráphō): To write or inscribe officially, especially registering names in public records or legal documents.
Greek · G1449
ἐγγράφω
ἐγγράφω (engráphō): To write or inscribe officially, especially registering names in public records or legal documents.
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ἐγγράφωG1449
Pronunciationengráphō
What does ἐγγράφω (engráphō) mean in the Bible?
Full entry for ἐγγράφω (G1449) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render G1449?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are written (1), inscribed (1), written (1).
Where does ἐγγράφω (engráphō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 10:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itare written1×Luke 10:20
inscribed1×2 Corinthians 3:2
written1×2 Corinthians 3:3
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Luke 10:20ἐνγέγραπταιtoare writtenVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular2 Corinthians 3:2ἐνγεγραμμένηtoinscribedVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular2 Corinthians 3:3ἐνγεγραμμένηtowrittenVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 10:20
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Luke12 Corinthians2
Source forms
ἐνγεγραμμένη2xengegrammenē2 Corinthians 3:2, 2 Corinthians 3:3
ἐνγέγραπται1xengegraptaiLuke 10:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular2x2 Corinthians 3:2, 2 Corinthians 3:3
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 10:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To write or inscribe officially, especially registering names in public records or legal documents.
Strong'sG1449
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 10:17–20Source Gloss
to write in
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To write or inscribe officially, especially registering names in public records or legal documents.
1. to mark in or on, to paint on , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. to inscribe, write in or on , (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass., ἐγγεγραμμένος τι having something written on it, (Sophocles Tragicus); so Virgil flores inscripti nomina. 3. to enter in the public register , ἐγγρ. τὸν υἱὸν εἰς ἄνδρας (Demosthenes Orator):—;Pass., εἰς τοὺς δημότας ἐγγραφῆναι (Demosthenes Orator) 4. to enter on the judge's list, to indict , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 3:2Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἐγγεγραμμένηeggegrammenh
I write, inscribe
Read verse2 Corinthians 3:3Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἐγγεγραμμένηeggegrammenh
I write, inscribe
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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
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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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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New Testament Witnesses
are written
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐγγράφω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Salvation identity is secured in heaven.Luke 10:17–20
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