Greek Word-Study Library
The 150 core words of the Koine Greek New Testament — every word you need to read the text with real fluency, with pronunciation audio, frequency data, and a memory hook for each.
3a · Essentials
καί
and, also, even
δέ
but, and, now
ἀλλά
but, yet, rather
ὅτι
that, because
ἵνα
in order that, so that
εἰ
if
οὐ / οὐκ / οὐχ
not
γάρ
for, because
μή
not
ὡς
as, like, when, about, how
οὖν
therefore, then, so
ἐν (+ dative)
in, among, by means of
εἰς (+ accusative)
into, to, for
ἐκ / ἐξ (+ genitive)
from, out of
ἐπί
on, upon, over, for
πρός (+ accusative)
to, toward, with
ἀπό (+ gen.)
from, away from, since
διά (+ gen./acc.)
through (+ gen.); because of (+ acc.)
μετά (+ gen./acc.)
with (+ gen.); after (+ acc.)
κατά (+ gen./acc.)
against (+ gen.); according to (+ acc.)
ὑπό (+ gen./acc.)
by [agent] (+ gen.); under (+ acc.)
ἐγώ
I
αὐτός
he, she, it; same
σύ
you
ὑμεῖς
you
τίς / τί
who? what? which?
ὅς / ἥ / ὅ
who, which, that
εἰμί
I am
ἔχω
I have, I hold
ἔρχομαι
I come, I go
3b · People & Places
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
κύριος
Lord, master, sir
ἄνθρωπος
man, person, human being
Χριστός
Christ, Anointed One, Messiah
ἀδελφός
brother
θεός
God, god
υἱός
son
πατήρ
father
γυνή
woman, wife
ἀνήρ
man, husband
μαθητής
disciple, student, learner
ἄγγελος
angel, messenger
ὄχλος
crowd, multitude
λαός
people, a people
τέκνον
child, offspring
κόσμος
world, universe, order
γῆ
earth, land, soil, ground
πόλις
city
οἶκος
house, household, family
οἰκία
house, home, household
τόπος
place, region, opportunity
συναγωγή
synagogue, assembly
ἱερόν
temple (the whole complex)
ἡμέρα
day
ὥρα
hour, time, occasion
τότε
then, at that time
νῦν
now
πάλιν
again
ἐκεῖ
there, in that place
ἤδη
already, now
3c · Faith & Life
πνεῦμα
spirit, wind, breath
ἁμαρτία
sin, missing the mark
ἀγαπάω
I love
βασιλεία
kingdom, reign, rule
ζωή
life
πιστεύω
I believe, I trust, I have faith
πίστις
faith, trust, belief
ἀγάπη
love
νόμος
law, custom, Torah
ἐγείρω
I raise up, I wake, I arise
ἅγιος / ἁγία / ἅγιον
holy, set apart; (pl. noun) the saints
δόξα
glory, honor, praise
χάρις
grace, favor, gift
σάρξ
flesh, body, human nature
θάνατος
death
εἰρήνη
peace
ἀλήθεια
truth
καρδία
heart
φῶς
light
αἷμα
blood
δικαιοσύνη
righteousness, justice
εὐαγγέλιον
gospel, good news
βαπτίζω
I baptize, I immerse
σημεῖον
sign, miracle, portent
μαρτυρέω
I testify, I bear witness
ἀρχή
beginning, authority, ruler
θέλημα
will, desire, purpose
ἐντολή
commandment, command
σοφία
wisdom
παρακαλέω
I exhort, encourage, comfort, urge
3d · Speech & Mind
λέγω
I say, I speak
ἀκούω
I hear, I listen to
ὁράω
I see, I look, I perceive
θέλω
I want, I wish, I will
γινώσκω
I know, I understand, I recognize
ἀποκρίνομαι
I answer, I reply
δύναμαι
I am able, I can
ἐξέρχομαι
I go out, I come out
γράφω
I write
εὑρίσκω
I find
βλέπω
I see, I look at
ποιέω
I do, I make
λαμβάνω
I take, I receive
ἀποστέλλω
I send (with authority)
ζητέω
I seek, I look for, I inquire
μένω
I remain, I stay, I abide
κρίνω
I judge, I decide, I condemn
ἀνίστημι
I rise, I stand up; I raise up
καλέω
I call, I invite, I name
πορεύομαι
I go, I proceed, I travel
δίδωμι
I give
γίνομαι
I become, I happen, I am
ἄγω
I lead, I bring, I go
προσεύχομαι
I pray
πέμπω
I send
ἐρωτάω
I ask, I request
δεῖ
it is necessary, one must
ζάω
I live
ὄνομα
name
φωνή
voice, sound
3e · Completing the 150
πᾶς
all, every, whole
πολύς / πολλή / πολύ
many, much, large
μέγας / μεγάλη / μέγα
great, large
πρῶτος / πρώτη / πρῶτον
first, foremost
ἀγαθός / ἀγαθή / ἀγαθόν
good
ὅλος
whole, entire, all
νεκρός
dead; a dead person, corpse
πιστός / πιστή / πιστόν
faithful, trustworthy, believing
ἰδού
Look! Behold! See!
οὕτως
thus, in this way, so
ἐκεῖνος / ἐκείνη / ἐκεῖνο
that, that one
οὐδείς / οὐδεμία / οὐδέν
no one, nothing, none
τέ (enclitic)
and, both…and
μέν (postpositive)
on the one hand
ὑπέρ (+ gen./acc.)
for, on behalf of; above, beyond
καθώς
just as, as, even as
ὅταν
whenever, when
ὅτε
when
οὐδέ
and not, neither, nor, not even
ἔτι
still, yet, even
λόγος
word, message, reason
ἔθνος
nation; (pl.) the Gentiles
βασιλεύς
king
χείρ
hand
πούς
foot
ἄρτος
bread, loaf
γλῶσσα
tongue, language
μαρτυρία
testimony, witness
παραβολή
parable, comparison, illustration
δύο
two