What does ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō) is a Greek word meaning "to inscribe (physically or mentally)".
Greek · G1924
ἐπιγράφω
To inscribe (physically or mentally)
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ἐπιγράφω G1924
Pronunciation epigráphō
What does ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō) is a Greek word meaning "to inscribe (physically or mentally)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1924?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include inscribe (2), inscribed (1), read (1), this inscription (1).
Where does ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 15:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2), Acts (1), Mark (1), Revelation (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 It inscribe 2× Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16
inscribed 1× Revelation 21:12
read 1× Mark 15:26
this inscription 1× Acts 17:23
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 15:26 ἐπιγεγραμμένη to read Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Acts 17:23 ἐπεγέγραπτο to this inscription Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 8:10 ἐπιγράψω to inscribe Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Hebrews 10:16 ἐπιγράψω to inscribe Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Revelation 21:12 ἐπιγεγραμμένα to inscribed Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 15:26
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
Mark 1 Acts 1 Hebrews 2 Revelation 1
Source forms
ἐπιγράψω 2x epigrapsō Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16
ἐπεγέγραπτο 1x epegegrapto Acts 17:23
ἐπιγεγραμμένα 1x epigegrammena Revelation 21:12
ἐπιγεγραμμένη 1x epigegrammenē Mark 15:26
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 2x Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural 1x Revelation 21:12
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Mark 15:26
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 17:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to inscribe (physically or mentally)
Source Gloss
to inscribe (physically or mentally)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 15:26 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἐπιγεγραμμένη, epigegrammenh
I write upon, inscribe
Read verse Acts 17:23 Verb Third Person Singular Pluperfect Passive Indicative
ἐπεγέγραπτο, epegegrapto
I write upon, inscribe
Read verse Hebrews 8:10 Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐπιγράψω epigrayw
I write upon, inscribe
Read verse Hebrews 10:16 Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἐπιγράψω epigrayw
I write upon, inscribe
Read verse Revelation 21:12 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Plural Neuter
ἐπιγεγραμμένα, epigegrammena
I write upon, 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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future 2 pluperfect 1 perfect 1
Voice
passive 2 active 2
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1
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
ἐπιγράφω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain