Lexical Definition

‎ὑπογραμμός‎ hypogrammós (hoop-og-ram-mos') example ^G:N-M
from a compound of ‎ὑπό‎ and ‎γράφω‎

example.

• an underwriting, i.e. copy for imitation (figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

**† ὑπογραμμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< ὑπογράφω, (a) to write under; (b) to trace letters for copying), [in LXX: II Mac 2:28 * ;]
1. a writing-copy, hence,
2. an example: I Pe 2:11 (Philo).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑπογραμμός, ὁ,

writing-copy, pattern, model, outline, [LXX+NT]; ὑ. παιδικοί copy-heads for children, containing all the letters of the alphabet, of which three forms have been preserved by [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —μάρπτε σφὶγξ κλὼψ ζβυχθηδόν, βέδυ ζὰψ χθὼμ πλῆκτρον σφίγξ, and κναξζβὶ χθύπτης φλεγμὼ δρόψ, which last was wrongly ascribed to [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__II outline, σκιὰ καὶ ὑ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.2.21}