Lexicon
ἐγγράφω
engraphō
G1449
G:V Greek

to write in

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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language

engrapho describes something set down in writing, whether a letter on hearts or names in heaven.

The attested use describes something having been set down in writing: letters are written on hearts in 2 Corinthians 3:2 and 2 Corinthians 3:3, and names are written in heaven in Luke 10:20.

Senses in use

  1. Set down in writing · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 3:2 and 2 Corinthians 3:3, the feminine perfect passive participle describes a letter written on hearts; the APB renders the clauses "written on our hearts" and "written not with ink but with the living Spirit of God." In Luke 10:20, the third-person perfect passive indicative occurs in the clause about names; the APB renders "your names are written in heaven."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "written" in all three verses, locating the writing on hearts in 2 Corinthians 3:2 and 2 Corinthians 3:3 and in heaven in Luke 10:20. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.

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