What does agraphon mean?
Agraphon means Any of the sayings of Jesus found in various ancient texts but not in the four Gospels.
Agraphon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agraphon is a noun meaning Any of the sayings of Jesus found in various ancient texts but not in the four Gospels.
Meaning
Any of the sayings of Jesus found in various ancient texts but not in the four Gospels.
Example Sentences
The agrapha, or noncanonical sayings attributed to Jesus, are probably less reliable than the non-Christian sources on the life of Jesus.
Hofius further concludes that the evidence of the agrapha militates against the view that the early church freely invented dominical sayings.
If Crossan is correct, then Jesus Research cannot make genuine and meaningful progress apart from careful study of the agrapha and apocryphal gospels. If Meier is correct, then the potential contribution of the agrapha and apocryphal gospels to Jesus Research is limited.
Word Forms
- agrapha
Synonyms for agraphon
Depending on context, synonyms include logion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jesu, tetrevangelium, apocrypha, john, anaphora, aramaic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for agraphon?
Common synonyms include logion.
How do you use agraphon in a sentence?
The agrapha, or noncanonical sayings attributed to Jesus, are probably less reliable than the non-Christian sources on the life of Jesus.
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