Strong G5261ὑπογραμμός

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Transliteration
hupogrammos
Pronunciation
hoop-og-ram-mos'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From a compound of G5259 and G1125; an underwriting that is copy for imitation (figuratively): - example.

Detailed definition

ὑπογραμμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὑπογράφω, (a) to write under; (b) to trace letters for copying), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:28 *;]
1. a writing-copy, hence,

2. an example: 1Pe.2:11 (Philo).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G5261 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • example1

First verses

  1. 1 Peter 2:21
    For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑπογραμμός, ὁ,
writing-copy, pattern, model, outline, [LXX+NT (LXX.2Mac.2.28, NT.1Pet.2.21)]; ὑ. παιδικοί copy-heads for children, containing all the letters of the alphabet, of which three forms have been preserved by [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Clemens Alexandrinus Theologus “Stromateis” 5.8.49, 48)] —μάρπτε σφὶγξ κλὼψ ζβυχθηδόν, βέδυ ζὰψ χθὼμ πλῆκτρον σφίγξ, and κναξζβὶ χθύπτης φλεγμὼ δρόψ, which last was wrongly ascribed to [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Thespis Tragicus (“fragment” 4).)]
II outline, σκιὰ καὶ ὑ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus “Fragmenta” 7 H.; πρὸς ἣν ἕκαστος ἔχει παρασκευὴν τὸν τακτικὸν δεῖ ὑπογραμμὸν τιθέναι τοῦ πλήθους 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Tactica - Griechische Kriegsschriftsteller” 8.1.)]