ΧΕΙΡΟΓΡΑΦΟΝ, χειρογραφον
CHEIROGRAPHON, cheirographon
Sounds Like: kheh-ee-ROG-ra-fon
Translations: handwriting, a handwriting, bond, a bond, certificate, a certificate, document, a document
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΟΓΡΑΦΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χείρ' (hand) and 'γράφω' (to write). It refers to something written by hand, such as a document, a bond, or a certificate of debt. In ancient contexts, it often denotes a legal document, especially one acknowledging an obligation or debt.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G5498 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Colossians — 2:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΟΓΡΑΦΟΝ.
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- ΧΕΙΡΟΓΡΑΦΟ — bond, certificate, handwriting, a bond, a certificate
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