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Μωϋσῆς γράφει

Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver · to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

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Μωσεύς G3475 Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver

Pronunciation Mōseús

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γράφω G1125 to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe

Pronunciation gráphō

Perfect tense γέγραπται emphasizes Scripture's abiding authority: "it stands written" as permanently binding truth.

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What does Μωϋσῆς γράφει (Mōysēs graphei) mean in the Bible?

Μωσεύς · γράφω is a Greek word meaning "Moses writes".

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Meaning

Moses writes

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 182 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 33 ongoing 16 prospective 1 resultant 69 imperative 15 background 2 subjunctive 3 infinitive 13 participle 30

Tense

perfect 93 aorist 58 present 28 imperfect 2 future 1

Voice

passive 98 active 84

Mood

indicative 121 participle 30 imperative 15 infinitive 13 subjunctive 3

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)

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

מֹשֶׁה mōšeh H4872 Related Hebrew

Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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

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