Lexical Definition

‎γραφή‎ graphḗ (graf-ay') a writing G:N-F
from ‎γράφω‎

scripture.

Usage: 12 forms in 78 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
γραφῶν Scriptures Acts.17.2 • Acts.18.28 • Rom.15.4 • Rom.16.26
γραφῇ Scripture John.2.22 • 1Pet.2.6
γραφῆσ Scripture Acts.8.32 • Acts.8.35
of Scripture 2Pet.1.20
γραφὴν Scripture Mark.12.10 • John.20.9 • Acts.1.16
γραφὴ scripture Mark.15.28 • Luke.4.21 • John.7.42 • John.13.18 • John.17.12 • John.19.24 • John.19.36 • John.19.37 • Rom.4.3 • Rom.9.17 • Gal.3.8 • Gal.3.22 • 2Tim.3.16 • Jas.2.23 • Jas.4.5
γραφὰσ Scriptures Matt.22.29 • Mark.12.24 • Luke.24.45 • Acts.17.11 • 1Cor.15.3 • 1Cor.15.4 • 2Pet.3.16
γραφαῖσ Scriptures Matt.21.42 • Luke.24.27 • Acts.18.24 • Rom.1.2
γραφαὶ Scriptures Matt.26.54 • Matt.26.56
γραφαί Scriptures Mark.14.49
γραφήν in writing LXX.Dan.6.8
record LXX.Neh.7.64
scripture LXX.2Chr.30.5 • LXX.2Chr.30.18 • Jas.2.8
their record LXX.Ezra.2.62
this writing LXX.Dan.5.7 • LXX.Dan.5.15 • LXX.Dan.5.16 • LXX.Dan.5.24
writing LXX.Deut.10.4 • LXX.1Chr.15.15 • LXX.2Chr.24.27 • LXX.2Chr.35.4 • LXX.Ezra.4.7 • LXX.Ezra.6.18 • LXX.Dan.5.8 • LXX.Dan.5.17
γραφή Scripture John.7.38 • John.10.35 • John.19.28 • Rom.10.11 • Rom.11.2 • Gal.4.30 • 1Tim.5.18
a writing LXX.Exod.32.16
recorded LXX.Ezra.7.22
writing LXX.Exod.32.16 • LXX.1Chr.28.19 • LXX.2Chr.2.11 • LXX.2Chr.21.12 • LXX.Ps.87.6 • LXX.Ezek.13.9 • LXX.Dan.5.25 • LXX.Dan.10.21
γραφάσ Scriptures Luke.24.32 • John.5.39

Abbott-Smith

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., II Ti 3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Ro 1:2; προφητικαί, Ro 16:26; al αἱ γ. τ. προφητῶν, Mt 26:56; ἡ γ., αἱ γ., the sacred writings, the Scriptures (i.e. the OT; v. Milligan, NTD, 205); in pl., when the sacred writings as a whole are meant, e.g. Mt 21:42 26:54, Jo 5:39, Ro 15:4; in sing., when a particular passage is referred to, as in Lk 4:21, Jo 19:24, Ro 4:3 9:17 10:11 11:2, Ja 2:23 (Cremer, 165; DCG, ii, 584).

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 21:42 · 26:54 · 26:56
Luke 4:21
John 5:39 · 19:24
Romans 1:2 · 4:3 · 9:17 · 10:11 · 11:2 · 15:4 · 16:26
2 Timothy 3:16
James 2:23

Liddell-Scott-Jones

γραφή-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+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Pet.1.20 ☩ Matt.21.42 ☩ Acts.8.32