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