Epigraphē ἐπιγραφή
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| ἐπιγραφή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epigraphē |
| Strong's number | G1923 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | inscription |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Epigraphē (Greek ἐπιγραφή, Strong's G1923) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “inscription”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | superscription (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | inscription (4), inscribed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epigraphē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
Mark
- Mark 12:16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s.So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
- Mark 15:26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke
- Luke 20:24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
- Luke 23:38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).