◄ 5498. cheirographon ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon cheirographon: Handwriting, written record, certificate of debt Original Word: χειρόγραφον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: cheirographon Pronunciation: khay-RO-grah-fon Phonetic Spelling: (khi-rog'-raf-on) Definition: Handwriting, written record, certificate of debt Meaning: a handwriting, bond. Word Origin: From the Greek words χείρ (cheir, meaning "hand") and γράφω (grapho, meaning "to write") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "cheirographon," the concept of a written record of debt or obligation can be related to terms like "ספר" (sefer, meaning "book" or "scroll") and "כתב" (katav, meaning "to write"). Usage: The term "cheirographon" refers to a handwritten document, particularly a legal or financial document such as a certificate of debt or a bond. In the context of the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the record of debt or the legal demands that stand against humanity due to sin. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, a "cheirographon" was a common legal instrument. It was a handwritten document that acknowledged a debt or obligation, often signed by the debtor. This document served as a binding agreement that could be used in legal proceedings to enforce repayment. The concept of a written record of debt was well understood in both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, making it a powerful metaphor for the spiritual debt incurred by sin. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from cheir and graphó Definition a (handwritten) document, legal note, bond NASB Translation certificate of debt (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5498: χειρόγραφον χειρόγραφον, χειρογραφου, τό (χείρ and γράφω), a handwriting; what one has written with his own hand (Polybius 30, 8, 4; Dionysius Halicarnassus 5, 8; others); specifically, a note of hand, or writing in which one acknowledges that money has either been deposited with him or lent to him by another, to he returned at an appointed time (Tobit 5:3 Tobit 9:5; Plutarch, mor., p. 829 a. de vitand. aere al. 4, 3; Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 3, 40); metaphorically, applied in Colossians 2:14 ((where R. V. bond)) to the Mosaic law, which shews men to be chargeable with offences for which they must pay the penalty. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance manuscript, record of debts Neuter of a compound of cheir and grapho; something hand-written ("chirograph"), i.e. A manuscript (specially, a legal document or bond (figuratively)) -- handwriting. see GREEK cheir see GREEK grapho Forms and Transliterations χειρογραφον χειρόγραφον χειροπέδαις χειροπεδών cheirographon cheirógraphon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Colossians 2:14 N-ANS GRK: καθ' ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν NAS: having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees KJV: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances INT: against us handwriting in the decrees Strong's Greek 5498 1 Occurrence χειρόγραφον — 1 Occ.