holy Writ

. a drawing, painting ; writing : , ; , ; , ; al , ; , (i.e. the OT; v. Milligan, , 205); in pl., when the sacred writings as a whole are meant, e.g. , , ; in sing., when a particular passage is referred to, as in , , , (Cremer, 165; , ii, 584). that which is written, a writing πᾶσα γ. γ. ἅγιαι προφητικαί αἱ γ. τ. προφητῶν ἡ γ., αἱ γ. II Ti 3:16 Ro 1:2 Ro 16:26 Mt 26:56 Mt 21:42 26:54 Jo 5:39 Ro 15:4 Lk 4:21 Jo 19:24 Ro 4:3 9:17 10:11 11:2 Ja 2:23 the sacred writings, the Scriptures NTD DCG

schrift, schriften, heilige, schriftuur

(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.

a writing

a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)

scripture

γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ;] 1. a drawing, painting. 2. (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ. προφητῶν, Mat.26:56; ἡ γ., αἱ γ., the sacred writings, the Scriptures (i.e. the OT; see Milligan, NTD, 205); in pl., when the sacred writings as a whole are meant, e.g. Mat.21:42 26:54, Jhn.5:39, Rom.15:4; in sing., when a particular passage is referred to, as in Luk.4:21, Jhn.19:24, Rom.4:3 9:17 10:11 11:2, Jas.2:23 (Cremer, 165; DCG, ii, 584). (AS)