Word study · Greek
grámma
letter, written code
Say it: GRAM-mah (approximate)
γράμμα
What it means
A letter of the alphabet, a written document, or the written law. In 3:6, "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" probably means the law as a written code, without the Spirit's power. Paul is not against Scripture; elsewhere he treasures it.
Range of meaning
- LetterA character of writing.
- Written codeThe law on paper.
- DocumentA letter or record.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 3
"Not of the letter, but of the Spirit" (3:6-7).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1121 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources