γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl. -εῖς, see Bl. §8, 2), ὁ

(γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex. elsewhere chiefly for ספר ;]

__1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35.

__2. In π. of a military officer (Deiss. BS, 110f.). So Jdg.5:14, 4Ki.25:19 (ספר), al.

__3. a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law (so first in I Est.8:3, II Est.7:6; in Luk.5:17, νομοδιδάσκαλος; in Luk.10:25, νομικός): Mat.7:29, Mrk.1:22, and frequently in Gosp. γ. καὶ ἀρχιερεῖς, Mat.2:4, and al.; γ. κ. Φαρισαῖοι, Mat.5:20, and al.; γ. μαθητευθεὶς τῇ βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρ. Mat.13:52; ποῦ σοφός; ποῦ γ. 1Co.1:20 (Cremer, 167; DB, iv, 420, 800).

(AS)

a secretary; a scribe, a biblical scholar, teacher of the law