Strong G1924ἐπιγράφω

to write on

Transliteration
epigraphō
Pronunciation
ep-ee-graf'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G1125; to inscribe (physically or mentally): - inscription write in (over thereon).

Detailed definition

ἐπι-γράφω
[in LXX for כָּתַב, Num.17:2; fig., Jer.31:33, al.;]
to write upon, inscribe: Mrk.15:26, Act.17:23, Rev.21:12; figuratively, Heb.8:10 (LXX) Heb.10:16.†
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Strong G1924 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • write3
  • inscription1
  • thereon1
  • will1

First verses

  1. Mark 15:26
    And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  2. Acts 17:23
    For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
  3. Hebrews 8:10
    For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
  4. Hebrews 10:16
    This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
  5. Revelation 21:12
    And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
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ἐπιγρᾰφ-ω,
mark the surface, graze, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (ὀϊστὸς ἐπέγραψε χρόα φωτός 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.139, compare 13.553, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 4.179; μιν ἐπιγράψας)] having put a mark on the lot, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 7.187; ἄκροις δακτύλοις ἐ)]. trifle with dishes, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 42.—In 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] the word has not the sense of writing.
II. write upon, inscribe, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (γράμματα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.88; τάδε [prev\. author] 4.88; ἐ. ὀνομαστὶ τὰς πόλεις 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.97; ἐπίγραμμα ὃ.. προείλεθ᾽ ἡ πόλις αὐτοῖς ἐπιγράψαι [prev\. author] 18.289)]: absolutely, [Refs (ἐ. τοῖς ἀναθήμασι “IG” 12.76.43)]; especially write or place an epitaph on a tomb, [Refs ([prev. work]14.1835, +others, 7.2543.9:)]middle, have inscribed, ἐπεγράφου [Refs 6th c.BC+ (τὴν Γοργόνα Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Acharnenses” 1095 (with play on 111.5); ἐλεγεῖον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.132)]:—passive, of the inscription, to be inscribed upon, ἐπιγέγραπταί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (οἱ τάδε 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.77, compare 7.228; τῶν τῷ χρυσέῳ ἐπιγέγραπται Λακεδαιμονίων [prev\. author] 1.51)]; [ἐπίγραμμα] ὃ Μίδᾳ φασὶν ἐπιγεγράφθαι over or on the tomb of Midas, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phdr.” 264c; ἐπιστολὴ -γεγραμμένη)] addressed, of a letter, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 16.36.4, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cic.” 15)]; also, to have something inscribed upon one, ἐπεγράφοντο ῥόπαλα, ὡς Θηβαῖοι ὄντες used to bear clubs upon their shields, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “HG” 7.5.20; so ἀσπὶς ἐπιγεγραμμένη τὰς ὁμολογίας)] having the articles inscribed upon it, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 4.58.)]
II.2. entitle, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (τοῦτο τὸ δρᾶμα Καλλίμαχος ἐ. Εὐνοῦχον 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 11.496f)]; αἱ -όμεναι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (Μαιανδρίου ἱστορίαι “Inscription Prien.” 37.104 (2nd c.BC).)]
II.3. sign, append a signature to, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (ἄφεσιν “PSI” 4.392.6 (3rd c.BC); ἐ. τὸν Ἀντώνιον)] sign Antonius' name, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “BC” 5.144; αὑτοῦ ποιήματα ἐπέγραψεν (i.e. τοῖς Ἑρμαῖς))] inscribed poems signed by himself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hipparch.” 228d.)]
II.4. write subsequently, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (αἱ ἐπιγραφεῖσαι διαθῆκαι 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 17.9.4)].
II.5. write over an erasure, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 34.14 (2nd c.AD).)]
III. frequently as law-term: [Refs (1)]. set down the penalty or damages in the title of an indictment (compare [Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐπίγραμμα 4), τί δῆτά σοι τίμημ᾽ ἐπιγράψω τῇ δίκ; 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pl.” 480; μέχρι πεντήκοντα δραχμῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστον ἀδίκημα ἐ. Legal cited in 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.38; τὰ ἐπιγεγραμμένα)] the damages claimed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 29.8, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lg.” 915a)]; τιμημάτων -μένων [Refs 6th c.BC+ (Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 16.47)]:—middle, Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.16.)]
III.b. of a lawgiver, assign a punishment, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (τὰ μέγιστα ἐπιτίμια 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.14)]:— passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 2.12.)]
III.c. make note of, enter, τὴν πρόφασιν, in inflicting a fine, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ath.” 8.4.)]
III.2. register the citizens' names and property, with a view to taxes, lay a public burden upon one (compare [Refs 6th c.BC+ (ἐπιγραφή 11.2), ἐμαυτῷ.. τὴν μεγίστην εἰσφοράν Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 17.41, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oec.” 1351b2; ἐ. δήμοις καὶ δυνάσταις στρατιωτῶν καταλόγους Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Crassus” 17, compare “PHib.” 1.44.3 (3rd c.BC, _passive_), etc.; but ἐ. τινὰ προστίμοις)] visit with penalties, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 12.12 (assuming variant).)]
III.2.b. assess, [Refs (τὸ τρίτον μέρος “PEdgar” 38.3)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (τὸ τίμημα τὸ -γεγραμμένον τοῖς χρήμασιν 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.7)].
III.3. generally, register or enter in a public list, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (ἐπιγράψαι σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐπιτρόπους 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 6.36)]; ἐ. τινὰ εἰς τοὺς πράκτορας register his name among the πράκτορες, Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.77 (_passive_):)] —middle, ἐπεγράψαντο πολίτας enrolled fresh citizens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.4; ξένην καὶ ξένον γονέας -ψάμενος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 57.51)]; πῶς οἷόν τε τῷ ἀνδρὶ δύο πατέρας -ψασθα; [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 4.4 (later in _active_, ἑαυτῷ τινὰ πατέρα -γράφων _claiming_ as his father, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “BC” 1.32).)]
III.4. middle, ἐπιγράφεσθαι μάρτυρας cause to be endorsed on a deposition as witnesses, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 54.31; κλητῆρα οὐδ᾽ ὁντινοῦν ἐπιγραψάμενος [prev\. author] 21.87)]; but ἐπιγράφεσθαι τίμημα τῷ κλήρῳ set one's valuation on the property, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 3.2.)]
III.5. προστάτην ἐπιγράψασθαι choose a patron, and enter his name as such in the public register (as μέτοικοι at Athens were obliged to do), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 684; so probably ἐπεγράφοντο should be restored for -γραφον in 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Peregr.” 11; ἐπιγράψασθαί τινα κύριον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.15)]; οἱ τὸν Πλάτωνα ἐπιγραφόμενοι, i.e. the Platonists, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 14:)] —passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (κύριος ἐπιγεγράφθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.15, compare “POxy.” 251.32 (1st c.AD), +others)]
III.5.b. metaphorically, Ὅμηρον ἐπιγράφεσθαι attribute one's fluency to Homer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Dem.Enc.” 2; πρεσβυτέρους ἐ. χρόνους)] claim the authority of greater antiquity, [Refs ([prev\. author] “Am.” 35.)]
IV. ἐπιγράψαι ἐαυτὸν ἐπί τι claim credit for, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.167; ἀλλοτρίοις ἐαυτὸν πόνοις Aelianus [{2-3rd c.AD}] “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 8.2, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pomp.” 31; αὐτὸς ἐ. τὴν νίκην)] claim as his own, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “AJ” 7.7.5:)] —so middle and passive, τοιούτων ῥητόρων ἐπὶ τὰς τοῦ δήμου γνώμας ἐπιγραφομένων inscribing their names on.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.188; ἐπιγράφεσθαι ἀλλοτρίαις γνώμαις 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 59.43)]; τὸν [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (ἐπὶ τοῖς τῆς πόλεως ἀτυχήμασιν ἐπιγεγραμμένον Dinarchus Orator [{4-3rd c.BC}] 1.29)]; οἱ ἐπιγεγραμμένοι ἢ φυλάττοντες the parties whose names were endorsed upon the συνθῆκαι as securities, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rh.” 1376b4; οἱ ἐπιγραφόμενοι τοῖς δόγμασι 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 6.84)]; ἡμεῖς δ᾽ ἐσμὲν ἐπιγεγραμμένοι we are merely the endorsers, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 482.8.)]
V. ascribe to, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (τοῖς θεοῖς τὸ ἔργον 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 8.9 (but θεὸν τῇ πομπῇ Philostratus Sophista [{2-3rd c.AD}] “Vita Apollonii” 8.12):)] —middle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Φοίβῳ τὰς ἀνίσους χεῖρας “AP” 9.263 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus).)]
V.2. claim credit for, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (τὰ ὑπὸ ἄλλων εὑρημένα 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.4.2)]; assume, προσωνυμίαν Plu [Refs (“Demetr.” 42; ἐπεγράψατο τὴν ἑαυτοῦ προσηγορίαν [prev\. author] “Tim.” 36)]:—passive, of books, to be ascribed, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (τινί 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.25)].
V.3. predicate of, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (φυγὴν οὐ φυγόντι Philostratus Sophista [{2-3rd c.AD}] “Vitae Sophistarum” 2.1.12)].