What does πηλίκος · γράμμα mean in the Bible?
e. in size or (figuratively) dignity".
Greek · G4080, G1121
πηλίκοις γράμμασιν
How great · something written
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πηλίκος G4080 how great
Pronunciation pēlíkos
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γράμμα G1121 something written
Pronunciation grámma
The written letter or law contrasted with Spirit's direct influence in Paul's covenant theology.
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What does πηλίκοις γράμμασιν (pēlikois grammasin) mean in the Bible?
πηλίκος · γράμμα is a Greek phrase meaning "how much (as an indefinite), i.e. in size or (figuratively) dignity".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4080, G1121?
G4080, G1121 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. how much (as an indefinite), i.e. in size or (figuratively) dignity
Source Gloss
how much (as an indefinite), i.e. in size or (figuratively) dignity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Dative (1) Number pattern Plural (1)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 7:4 1×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Gal 6:11 1×
Word Origins
πηλίκοις γράμμασιν is built from this root:
πού G4225
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