χάραγ-μα [χᾰ], ατος, τό,
(χαράσσω) any mark engraved, imprinted, or branded, χ. ἐχίδνης the serpent's mark, i. e. its bite, sting, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 267; ἐν ἰσχίοις μὲν ἵπποι πυρὸς χάραγμ᾽ ἔχουσιν “Anacreontea” 26 B 2; ἔχειν τὸ χ. τοῦ θηρίου NT.Rev.16.2, compare 13.16 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; χ. χειρός, i.e. writing, [[“Anthologia Graeca” 9.401 (6th c.AD: Palladas Epigrammaticus)] Refs 6th c.AD+]; χαράγματα παμβασιλῆος, of an imperial missive, Epic. in [[ “BKT” 5(1).115 ] Refs]: absolutely, inscription, [[ Anthologia Graeca 7.220 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus), compare “PLond.” 5.1688.8 (4th c.AD)] Refs 4th c.AD+]; stamped document, [[ Sammelb. 5275.11 (1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; brand on a camel, [[ “PGrenf.” 2.50 (a). 5 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; χ. τέχνης carved work, [[ NT.Acts.17.29 ] NT]; τὸ χ. τοῦ νομίσματος the impress on the coin, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 16, compare “Ages.” 15, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Misopogon” 355d (_plural_), etc.] Refs 1st c.AD+]; hence,
__2 stamped money, coin, [[ Anthologia Graeca 5.29 (1st c.BC: Antipater Thessalonicensis Epigrammaticus), “POxy.” 144.6 (6th c.AD). ] Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, mark, stamp, character, τὸ τῆς μονάδος σημαντικὸν χ. [[ “Theologumena Arithmeticae” 6. ] Refs]
__4 endorsement, [[ Arch.Papyrus 1.85. ] Refs]