ὈΞΥΓΡΑΦΟΥ, ὀξυγραφου
OXYGRAPHOU, oxygraphou
Sounds Like: ox-oo-GRA-foo
Translations: (of) a swift writer, (of) a ready writer, (of) a quick scribe
From the root: ΟΞΥΓΡΑΦΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from 'ὀξύς' (oxys), meaning 'sharp' or 'swift', and 'γράφω' (grapho), meaning 'to write'. It describes someone who writes quickly or skillfully, a 'swift writer' or 'ready scribe'. It is used to characterize a person's writing ability.
Inflection: Genitive, Singular, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
Strong’s number: G3791 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 38:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms — 44:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΞΥΓΡΑΦΟΣ.
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- ΟΞΥΓΡΑΦΟΥ — (of) a swift writer, (of) a ready writer, (of) a quick writer
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