meaning of γράφω

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timothy_p_mcmahon
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meaning of γράφω

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Is γράφω ever used to describe doodling, drawing, or making other unintelligible marks, or does it consistently describe writing intelligible words or figures?
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Re: meaning of γράφω

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timothy_p_mcmahon wrote:Is γράφω ever used to describe doodling, drawing, or making other unintelligible marks, or does it consistently describe writing intelligible words or figures?
Yes. See section I of the entry in LSJ, at http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/lsj/lsj.html#eid=23612
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