Words the Bible translates as letter
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 7 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sepherסֵפֶרa written document: anything committed to writing, from a letter to a legal deed to a book
- epistolēἐπιστολήa letter: a written message sent to a reader who is somewhere else, in the New Testament usually one that carries the sender's authority.
- grammaγράμμαa letter of the alphabet: a single written character or mark
+3 more meanings
- a written document: an account, record, or letter
- the sacred Scriptures: the holy writings of Israel
- the letter: the written law as an outward code, set against the life-giving Spirit
- iggeretאִגֶּרֶתan official letter: a written message sent from one party to another, usually carrying royal or administrative authority
- mikhtavמִכְתָּבa piece of writing: the text that was actually set down, whether cut into stone, engraved on metal, or sent as a letter
- iggraאִגְּרָאletternot studied yet
- nishtevanנִשְׁתְּוָןletternot studied yet
Keep looking
Every English meaning beginning with L is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.