a writing

Greek Noun Female

γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב;] 1) a drawing, painting. 2) (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ, 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ. προφητῶν, Mat.26:56; ἡ γ, αἱ γ, the sacred writings, the Scriptures (i.e. the OT; see Milligan, NTD, 205); in pl, when the sacred writings as a whole are meant, e.g. Mat.21:42 26:54, Jhn.5:39, Rom.15:4; in sing, when a particular passage is referred to, as in Luk.4:21, Jhn.19:24, Rom.4:3 9:17 10:11 11:2, Jas.2:23 (Cremer, 165; DCG, ii, 584). (AS)

a writing

Greek Noun Female

γρᾰφ-ή, ἡ, representation by means of lines: hence, I) drawing, delineation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ γραφήν in outline, conjecture in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of painting, γραφῇ κοσμέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the art of drawing or painting, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) that which is drawn or painted, drawing, picture, ὅσον γραφῇ only in a picture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σπόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήν[Refs 4th c.BC+]; also of embroidery, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.3) γ. παρειῶν painting, rouging the cheeks, [Refs] II) writing or the art of writing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the registration of, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) that which is written, writing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, of various written documents, letter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψευδεῖς γ. spurious documents, cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+] false statements); of published writings, τῶν φιλοσόφων [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ γ. in the first book, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; written law, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; contract, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: plural, copies of judgements delivered in court, [Refs] II.2.b) catalogue, list, return, ἱερῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τοῦ κατ᾽ ἄνδρα [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὰς κατ᾽ ἄνδρα γραφάς [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc; price-list, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2.c) inscription, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.d) MS. reading, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.3) the Holy Scripture,[NT+1st c.AD+]: also in singular, of a particular passage, [NT] II.4) γ. φαρμάκου medical prescription, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.5) record-office, archive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) (γράφομαι) as law-term, III.1) bill of indictment in a public prosecution, λέγε, τὴν γ. αὐτὴν λαβών [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.2) criminal prosecution in the interest of the state [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. κατασκευάζειν κατά τινος, ἐπί τινα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γ. εἰσέρχεσθαι, εἰσιέναι, appear before the court in a public prosecution, either as prosecutor or prosecuted, [Refs] III.3) generally, an ordinary public action, opposed to to special forms (such as εἰσαγγελία, εὔθυναι, etc.), γραφάς, εὐθύνας, εἰσαγγελίας, πάντα ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαγόντων μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it); scripture; from g1125 (γράφω)