◄ 5489. chartés ►
Strong's Lexicon chartés: Papyrus, sheet, scroll Original Word: χάρτης Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chartés Pronunciation: khar-TACE Phonetic Spelling: (khar'-tace) Definition: Papyrus, sheet, scroll Meaning: papyrus, paper. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb χαράσσω (charassō), meaning "to engrave" or "to inscribe." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "chartés," the concept of written documents is present in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew word "מְגִלָּה" (megillah, Strong's H4039) refers to a scroll or roll, similar to the Greek "chartés." Usage: The term "chartés" refers to a sheet or roll of papyrus, which was a common writing material in the ancient world. It is used to denote a document or scroll, often associated with written texts or letters. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, papyrus was the primary medium for writing. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, which was abundant in Egypt. Sheets of papyrus were glued together to form scrolls, which were used for various documents, including literary works, official decrees, and personal letters. The use of papyrus was widespread in the Mediterranean region, and it played a crucial role in the dissemination of written knowledge and culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a sheet of paper (made of papyrus strips) NASB Translation paper (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5489: χάρτης χάρτης, χάρτου, ὁ (χαράσσω), paper: 2 John 1:12; Jeremiah 43:23 (). ((Plato's commentary fragment 10, p. 257 (Didot); cf. inscr. () in Kirchhoff, Inscriptions Attic. i. No. 324); Cebes () tab. 4; Dioscorides (?) 1, 115.) (Cf. Birt, Antikes Buchwesen, index i., under the word; Gardthausen, Griech. Palaeographie, p. 23; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii., p. 270f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance papyrus, a sheet of paper From the same as charax; a sheet ("chart") of writing-material (as to be scribbled over) -- paper. see GREEK charax Forms and Transliterations χάρτην χάρτης χαρτίον χαρτίου χαρτίω χαρτου χάρτου chartou chártou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 John 1:12 N-GMS GRK: ἐβουλήθην διὰ χάρτου καὶ μέλανος NAS: to you, I do not want to [do so] with paper and ink; KJV: not [write] with paper and ink: INT: I purposed with paper and ink Strong's Greek 5489 1 Occurrence χάρτου — 1 Occ.