UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to read, reading

Semantic entry: 33.68

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Written Language

Definition: to read something written, normally done aloud and thus involving verbalization{N:001}

Notes: In areas where literacy is a relatively new factor in the culture, idiomatic expressions are often employed for reading, for example, ‘to let paper speak’ or ‘to mouth the marks on paper’ or ‘to see speech.’