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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1923. ἐπιγραφή (epigraphé) -- Inscription, writing</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1923.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/6-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1923.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1923</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1922.htm" title="1922">◄</a> 1923. epigraphé <a href="../greek/1924.htm" title="1924">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epigraphé: Inscription, writing</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπιγραφή</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epigraphé<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-pee-graf-AY<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ig-raf-ay')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Inscription, writing<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an inscription, title, label.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek verb ἐπιγράφω (epigrapho), meaning "to write upon" or "to inscribe."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "epigraphé," the concept of inscriptions can be related to Hebrew terms like כָּתוּב (kathub, Strong's H3791), meaning "writing" or "written."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epigraphé" refers to an inscription or something that is written upon a surface. In the New Testament, it is used to denote a written statement or title, often of significant importance or authority.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Greco-Roman world, inscriptions were commonly used for various purposes, including official decrees, public notices, and epitaphs. They were often carved into stone, metal, or other durable materials to ensure longevity. Inscriptions served as a means of communication and record-keeping in a largely oral culture, providing a permanent testament to events, laws, or declarations.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1924.htm">epigraphó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an inscription<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>inscription (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1923: ἐπιγραφή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπιγραφή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπιγραφης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐπιγράφω</span>), <span class="accented">an inscription, title</span>: in the N. T. of an inscription in black letters upon a whitened tablet (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Cross>), <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-38.htm">Luke 23:38</a>; with the genitive <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">αἰτίας</span>, i. e. of the accusation, <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-26.htm">Mark 15:26</a> (<span class="greek2">γράμματα</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">αἰτίαν</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">θανατώσεως</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">δηλουντα</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dio Cassius</span>, 54, 3; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Sueton.</span> Calig. 32; Domit. 10); of the inscription on a coin: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/22-20.htm">Matthew 22:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/12-16.htm">Mark 12:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/20-24.htm">Luke 20:24</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>inscription, superscription. <p>From <a href="/greek/1924.htm">epigrapho</a>; an inscription -- superscription. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1924.htm">epigrapho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επιγραφη επιγραφή ἐπιγραφή ἐπιγραφὴ επιγραφην επιγραφήν ἐπιγραφήν epigraphe epigraphē epigraphḗ epigraphḕ epigraphen epigraphēn epigraphḗn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/22-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 22:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἡ <b>ἐπιγραφή</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> likeness <span class="itali">and inscription</span> is this?<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> image and <span class="itali">superscription?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/22-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and whose <span class="itali">inscription</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/12-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 12:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἡ <b>ἐπιγραφή</b> οἱ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> likeness <span class="itali">and inscription</span> is this?<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">superscription?</span> And<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">inscription</span> and<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦν ἡ <b>ἐπιγραφὴ</b> τῆς αἰτίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The inscription</span> of the charge against<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">the superscription</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was the <span class="itali">inscription</span> of the accusation<p><b><a href="/text/luke/20-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 20:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰκόνα καὶ <b>ἐπιγραφήν</b> οἱ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> likeness <span class="itali">and inscription</span> does it have?<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">superscription</span> hath it?<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> image and <span class="itali">inscription</span> and<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ καὶ <b>ἐπιγραφὴ</b> ἐπ' αὐτῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> there was also <span class="itali">an inscription</span> above<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">a superscription</span> also was<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover also <span class="itali">an inscription</span> over him<p><b><a href="/greek/1923.htm">Strong's Greek 1923</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1923.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epigraphe__1923.htm">ἐπιγραφή — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/epigraphe_n_1923.htm">ἐπιγραφήν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1922.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1922"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1922" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1924.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1924"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1924" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>