Basic Greek Vocabulary
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Greek Words Used Over 500 Times in the New Testament

a[nqrwpoV-man, human being, person
ajpov-from (used with genitive)
aujtovV, aujthv, aujtov-he, she, it; himself, herself, itself; same
gavr-for, let me elaborate (often with a reason)
givnomai-become, is, happen, come to pass, come (not of travel)
dev-but, and; now (when starting paragraphs)
diva (with the genitive)-through
diva (with the accusative)-because of, on account of
ejgwv-I
eijmiv-I am
ei\pon-I said (used as past of levgw)
eijV-into (used with the accusative; not to be confused with ei|V 'one')
ejk, ejx-out of, from

ejn-in, with, by means of (used with the dative; not to be confused with e{n 'one')
ejpiv (with the genitive)-over, on, at the time of
ejpiv (with the dative)-on the basis of, at
ejpiv (with the accusative)-on, to, against
e[rcomai-I come, I go
e[cw-I have, I hold
qeovV-God, god
i{na-so that, in order that, that
kaiv-and, and yet, even, also, indeed
katav (with the genitive)-down from, against
katav (with the accusative)-according to, in accordance with, throughout, during
kuvrioV-Lord, lord, master, sir
levgw-I say, I speak

mhv-not (used with non-indicative verbs and in negative questions that expect a "no" answer), lest
oJ, hJ, tov-the (article)
o{V, h{, o{--who, which (relative pronoun)
o{ti-that, because
ou|toV, au{th, tou:to-this (plural "these"; can be used to mean he, she, it)
ouj, oujk, oujc-not (used with indicative verbs and in negative questions that expect a "yes" answer)
pa:V, pa:sa, pa:n-all, every
poievw-I do, I make
provV-to, toward, with (used with the accusative)
suv-you (second person singular: thou)
tivV, tiv-who? what? which? why? (interrogative pronoun)
tiV, ti-someone, something, a certain one, a certain thing, anyone, anything (indefinite pronoun)
wJV-as, that, how, about

Greek Nouns Used Over 100 Times

a{gioV-holy one, saint
ajdelfovV-brother
ajnhvr-man, husband
gh:V-earth, land
gunhv-woman, wife
lovgoV-word
maqhthvV-disciple
o[noma-name
oujranovV-heaven
pathvr-father
pivstiV-faith, faithfulness
pneu:ma-spirit, Spirit

uiJovV-son, boy
a[ggeloV-angel, messenger
dovxa-glory, brightness
e[qnoV-nation, ethnic group
kardiva-heart
kovsmoV-world
novmoV-law
povliV-city, town
cavriV-grace, favor
dou:loV-slave
laovV-people
savrx-flesh

sw:ma-body
ajgavph-love
basileuvV-king
duvnamiV-power
ekklhsiva-church, assembly, meeting, congregation
qavnatoV-death
yuchv-soul, life
ai|ma-blood
koinwniva-fellowship, sharing, contribution
parqevnoV-virgin
khvrugma-proclamation, preaching, preached message

Supplemental Greek Vocabulary

baptivzw-baptize, immerse, cause to dip
bavptisma-baptism, immersion
baptismovV-baptism, immersion

Compare from Lev. 4:6-7, 17-18:
bavptw-dip
rJantivzw-sprinkle
ejkcevw-pour out

presbuvteroV-elder, old man, presbyter
epivskopoV-supervisor, overseer, guardian, bishop
diavkonoV-servant, deacon


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