Elements of Greek (NT502) Vocabulary by Week

Prepared by Rodney J. Decker, Th.D.

04 Words due chapt. # 26 (# words, this week: )
441 kot and, even, also 9,153 and
259 eyo I 1,725 I
400 9eo,, -ou, o god, God 1,317 god
80 o v9pono,, -ou, o man, person, human being 550 man
Xptoo,, -ou, o Christ, Messiah 529 Christ
746 nveuo, -oo,, o spirit, Spirit 379 spirit
532 Xo yo,, -ou, o word 330 word
497 ko oo,, -ou, o world, universe, people (who live
in the world)
186 world
7 o yyeXo,, -ou, o angel, messenger 175 angel
242 8o{o, -q,, q glory 166 glory
HouXo,, -ou, o Paul 158 Paul
450 kop8to, -o,, q heart 156 heart
Hepo,, -ou, o Peter 156 Peter
787 npoqq,, -ou, o prophet 144 prophet
955 ovq, -q,, q sound, voice 139 sound
380 {oq, -q,, q life 135 life
55 oqv amen, truly, verily 129 amen
105 o no ooXo,, -ou, o apostle 80 apostle
Ltov, -ovo,, o Simon 75 Simon
Apoo, o Abraham 73 Abraham
805 oooov, -ou, o Sabbath, week 68 Sabbath
IoXtXoto, -o,, q Galilee 61 Galilee
Aout8, o David 59 David
HtXoo,, -ou, o Pilate 55 Pilate
352 e ooo,, -q, ov last 52 last
184 ypoq, -q,, q writing, Scripture 50 writing
06 Words due chapt. # 16 (# words, this week: )
611 o, q, o the 19,870 the
133 ouo,, -q, -o 1. he, she, it; 2. him/her/itself; 3.
same
5,595 he
The number preceeding the word is the actual frequency of this word in the NT (usually based on
Trenchard's count and/or Accordance); the number following the word is the card number in
Gromackis Greek Vocabulary Cards (not all words have a card, esp. proper names). The WebCT quiz
answer comes next, followed by more complete glosses (rough English translation equivalentsnot
formal definitions!) which follow Trenchard, Mounce, and/or BAGD
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
191 8e but, and 2,792 but
303 ev (dat.) in, on, among 2,752 in
267 ett I am 2,460 I am
652 ou , ou k, ou , ou t not 1,606 not
650 ot because, that 1,296 because
267 eotv he/she/it is 896 he is
267 qv he/she/it was 413 he was
347 e pyov, -ou, o work 169 work
147 ootXeto, -o,, q kingdom 162 kingdom
48 oXXo,, -q, -o other, another 155 other
606 vu v (see also vuvt ) now 147 now
4 oyonq, -q,, q love 116 love
989 opo, -o,, q hour 106 hour
443 kotpo ,, -ou , o season, time 85 time
07 Words due chapt. # 18 (# words, this week: )
269 et, (acc.) into 1,768 into
662 ouo,, ouq, ouo this, this one 1,388 this
844 ou you (sg.) 1,069 you
567 q not, lest 1,042 not
166 yop for 1,041 for
Iqoou,, -ou, o Jesus, Joshua 917 Jesus
512 ku pto,, -ou, o lord, Lord 717 lord
etnev he/she/it said 613 he said
914 uto,, -ou, o son 377 son
660 ou povo ,, -ou , o heaven 273 heaven
53 oopto, -o,, q sin 173 sin
267 etotv they are 157 they are
314 e{ouoto, -o,, q authority, right, power 102 authority
267 et you are 92 you are
994 ooe so that 83 so that
361 eu oyye Xtov, -ou, o gospel, good news 76 gospel
120 opq, -q,, q beginning 55 beginning
Iqoou, Jesus Jesus
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
08 Words due chapt. # 18 (# words, this week: )
521 Xeyo I say, speak 2,354 I say
271 ek, e{ (gen.) out of, from 914 out of
774 npo, (acc.) to, toward 700 to
210 8to (gen.) through; (acc.) on account
of, because of
667 G: through
426 tvo (subj.) in order that, that 663 in order that
94 ono (gen.) from 646 from
46 oXXo but 638 but
561 eo (gen.) with; (acc.) after 469 G: with; A: after
389 qepo, -o,, q day 389 day
924 uno (gen.) by; (acc.) under, below 220 G: by; A: under
677 nopo (gen) from; (dat) beside, near;
(acc) alongside of, by, near
194 G: from; D: beside
667 o Xo,, -ou, o crowd, multitude 175 crowd
Ioovvq,, -ou, o John 135 John
392 9ovoo,, -ou, o death 120 death
620 ot ko,, -ou, o house 114 house
620 otkto, -o,, q house 93 house
391 9oXoooo, -q,, q lake, sea 91 l ake
678 nopooXq, -q,, q parable 50 parable
09 Words due chapt. # 17 (# words, this week: )
ou (e ou ) my 677 my
252 eov (subj.) if 351 if
440 ko9o, as, even as, just as 182 as
789 npoo,, -q, -ov first 155 first
591 vekpo ,, -o , -o v dead 128 dead
245 8ou Xo,, -ou, o servant, slave (male) 124 servant
1 oyo9o,, -q, ov good 102 good
47 o XXq Xov of one another 100 of one another
onekpt9q he/she/it answered 82 he answered
756 novqpo ,, -o , -o v evil, wicked 78 evil
300 eo,, eq, eov my, mine 76 my
32 otovto,, -ov eternal 71 eternal
309 evoXq, -q,, q commandment 67 commandment
732 ntoo,, -q, ov faithful 67 faithful
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
5 oyonqo,, -q, ov beloved 61 beloved
905 pto,, -q, -ov third 56 third
444 koko ,, -q , -o v bad, evil 50 bad
10 Words due chapt. # 19 (# words, this week: )
701 no,, nooo, nov all, every 1,244 all
895 t,, t who? what? which? why? 555 who?
894 t,, t some/certain/any-one, or -thing 525 someone
263 et (ind.) if, whether 503 if
705 noqp, nopo,, o father 413 father
270 et,, to, ev one 344 one
716 nept (gen.) about, concerning; (acc.)
around
333 G: about
731 ntot,, -eo,, q faith 243 faith
10 oyto,, -o, -ov holy (adj.), saints (pl. noun) 233 holy
632 ovoo, -oo,, o name 231 name
77 o vq p, o v8po ,, o man, husband (i.e., male; ctr. the
more generic a[nqrwpo")
216 man
962 opt,, -to,, q grace 155 grace
809 oo p{, oopko ,, q flesh 147 flesh
866 ooo, -oo,, o body 142 body
849 ouv (dat.) with 128 with
877 e kvov, -ou, o child 99 child
913 u 8op, u 8oo,, o water 76 water
956 o,, oo,, o light 73 light
385 q8q already, now 61 already
11 Words due chapt. # 16 (# words, this week: )
844 uet, you 1,840 you
326 ent (gen/acc) on; (dat) on the basis
of; (acc) on, to, against
890 on
259 qet, we 864 we
17 o 8eXo ,, -ou , o brother 343 brother
655 ou8et,, -eto, -ev no one, nothing 234 no one
418 t8ou behold! see! lo! 200 behold
58 ov then [often not translated] 167 then
654 ou 8e , ou e and not, not even, neither, nor 143 and not
280 ekkXqoto, -o,, q assembly, church 114 assembly
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
447 koXo,, -q, ov good, beautiful 100 good
et q except, if not 86 except
574 qqp, qpo,, q mother 83 mother
315 e{o without (adv.); outside (prep.) 63 without
397 9eXqo, -oo,, o will, what is willed or desired (not a
legal "last will & testament"!)
62 will
988 o8e here, hither 61 here
418 t8e behold! see! 34 behold
12 Words due chapt. # 15 (# words, this week: )
658 ouv then, therefore 499 then
539 o9qq,, -ou, o disciple 261 disciple
556 ev on the one hand 179 on the one hand
922 unep (gen.) in behalf of, for, in place
of; (acc.) above, more than
150 G: in behalf of
375 eo, until (conj.); as far as (prep: gen) 146 until
675 noXtv again 141 again
31 ot o v, -o vo,, o age 122 age
569 q8et,, -eto, -ev no one, nothing 114 no one
585 ovo,, -q, -ov only, alone 114 only
645 o oo,, -q, -ov as great as, as many as, as much
as
110 as great as
665 o9oXo,, -ou, o eye 100 eye
767 nou,, no8o,, o foot (= body part, not
measurement!)
93 foot
227 8t8o okoXo,, -ou, o teacher 59 teacher
637 ono, (subjunctive) in order that, that 53 in order that
363 eu9u, immediately, then, next 51 immediately
13 Words due chapt. # 14 (# words, this week: )
755 noXu,, noXXq, noXu many, much; (adv.) often 416 many
382 q or, than 343 or
253 e ouou , -q ,, -ou of himself, herself, itself 319 himself
279 e ket vo,, -q, -o that (one) 265 that
551 eyo,, -oXq, -o great, large 243 great
188 yuvq, -otko,, q woman, wife 215 woman
753 noXt,, -eo,, q city 162 city
798 no, how? 103 how?
232 8tkotoouvq, -q,, q righteousness 92 righteousness
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
ko yo and I, but I 84 and I
811 oqetov, -ou, o sign 77 sign
250 8o 8eko twelve 75 twelve
297 eXnt,, -t8o,, q hope 53 hope
540 oko pto,, -o, -ov blessed, happy 50 blessed
14 Words due chapt. # 18 (# words, this week: )
644 o,, q, o who, which 1,365 who
452 koo (acc.) according to, over; (gen.)
against [diverse mngs! > BAGD!]
473 A: according to
876 e and (so), so 215 and
663 ouo, thus, so 208 thus
964 etp, etpo,, q hand 177 hand
41 oXq9eto, -o,, q truth 109 truth
649 oe when 103 when
986 |uq, q,, q life, soul 103 life
613 o8o,, -ou, q road, way 101 road
310 evontov (gen.) before, in front of, in the
sight of
94 before
268 etpqvq, -q,, q peace 92 peace
343 eno seven 88 seven
IepouooXq, q Jerusalem 77 Jerusalem
477 keoXq, -q,, q head 75 head
743 nXotov, -ou, o boat 68 boat
801 pqo, -oo,, o word 68 word
409 9po vo,, -ou, o throne 62 throne
317 enoyyeXto, -o,, q promise 52 promise
16 Words due chapt. # 11 (# words, this week: )
374 eo I have 708 I have
36 o kou o I hear 428 I hear
730 ntoeuo I believe 241 I believe
602 voo,, -ou, o law, principle 194 law
900 oe then 160 then
156 Xeno I see 133 I see
635 onou where, whither 82 where
784 npo oonov, -ou, o face 76 face
959 opo, -o,, q joy 59 joy
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
910 uXo,, -q, -ov blind 50 blind
538 Xuo I loose, set free, untie, destroy 42 I loose
17 Words due chapt. # 11 (# words, this week: )
749 noteo I do, make 568 I do
616 ot8o I know 318 I know
516 XoXe o I speak 296 I speak
446 koXe o I call 148 I call
3 oyonoo I love 143 I love
648 oov (w/ subjunctive) whenever 123 whenever
379 {qeo I seek 117 I seek
740 nXqpoo I fill, fulfill 86 I fill
888 qpeo I keep 70 I keep
189 8oto vtov, -ou, o demon 63 demon
735 nXet ov, -ovo, larger, more 55 larger
18 Words due chapt. # 10 (# words, this week: )
349 epoot I come, go 634 I come
990 o, 1. as; 2. about (with numerals) 504 as
100 onokptvoot I answer 231 I answer
246 8uvoot I am able 210 I am able
757 nopeuoot I go 153 I go
646 oot,, qt,, o t whoever, whatever, whichever 153 whoever
193 8et it is necessary 101 it is necessary
898 ono,, -ou, o place 94 place
607 vu{, vuko,, q night 61 night
850 ouvo yo I gather together 59 I gather together
19 Words due chapt. # 10 (# words, this week: )
Iou8ot o,, -ot o, -oov Jewish (adj.); Jew (noun; this is
the predominate use in the NT)
195 Jew
376 {oo I live 140 I live
148 ootXeu,, -eo,, o king 115 king
624 oXo,, -q, -ov whole, entire 109 whole
169 yevvo o I bear, beget 97 I bear
IopoqX, o Israel 68 Israel
451 kopno ,, -ou , o fruit 66 fruit
781 npookuve o I worship 60 I worship
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
Iou8oto, -o,, q Judea 43 Judea
551 et{ov greater (comp. adj. of mevga~) 26 greater
20 Words due chapt. # 16 (# words, this week: )
639 o po o I see 454 I see
175 ytvo oko I know 222 I know
257 e yet po I raise up 144 I raise up
519 Xoo,, -ou, o people 142 people
104 o nooe XXo I send 132 I send
557 evo I abide, remain 118 I abide
504 kptvo I judge 114 I judge
865 oo {o I save 106 I save
277 eket there 105 there
25 otpo I take up, take away 101 I take up
275 e ko XXo I cast out, throw out 81 I cast out
840 ooo, -oo,, o mouth 78 mouth
143 ont{o I baptize 77 I baptize
101 o noket vo I kill 74 I kill
825 ooto, -o,, q wisdom 51 wisdom
176 yXoooo, -q,, q tongue, language 50 tongue
21 Words due chapt. # 9 (# words, this week: )
398 9eXo I wish, will, desire 208 I wish
4optooto, Pharisee 98 Pharisee
228 8t8o oko I teach 97 I teach
720 neptnoeo I walk (fig.: I live) 95 I walk
35 o koXou9e o I follow 90 I follow
350 e poo o I ask (for), entreat, request 63 I ask
851 ouvoyoyq, -q,, q synagogue 56 synagogue
325 e nepoo o I ask (a question), request 56 I ask
976 po vo,, -ou, o time 54 time
22 Words due chapt. # 14 (# words, this week: )
174 ytvoot I become, I am 669 I become
517 Xoovo I receive, take 258 I receive
173 yq, yq,, q earth, land 250 earth
349 e {e poot I go out 218 I go out
349 et oe poot I come in(to), go in(to), enter 194 I come in
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
367 eu pt oko I find 176 I find
142 oXXo I throw 122 I throw
96 o no9vq oko I die 111 I die
119 opo,, -ou, o bread 97 bread
355 et even, still, yet 93 even
654 oue not, no, nor 87 not
776 npooe poot I come to, approach 86 I come to
778 npooeu oot I pray 85 I pray
794 nup, nupo,, o fire 71 fire
23 Words due chapt. # 8 (# words, this week: )
185 ypoo I write 191 I write
247 8uvot,, -eo,, q power 119 power
349 onepoot I go away, depart 117 I go away
123 o po I rule; (mid.) I begin 86 I rule
728 ntvo I drink 73 I drink
479 kqpu ooo I preach, proclaim 61 I preach
243 8o{o {o I glorify 61 I glorify
236 8to wherefore 53 wherefore
24 Words due chapt. # 8 (# words, this week: )
23 oto, -oo,, o blood 97 blood
944 oeo, oeoot I fear, am afraid 95 I fear
272 e kooo,, -q, -ov each, every 82 each
917 unoyo I depart, go away 79 I depart
958 otpo I rejoice 74 I rejoice
16 oyo I lead, bring 67 I lead
643 o po,, o pou,, o mountain 63 mountain
425 totov, -ou, o garment 60 garment
25 Words due chapt. # 3 (# words, this week: )
543 oXXov more, rather 81 more
545 opupeo I bear witness, testify 76 I testify
28 oteo I ask, request 70 I ask
27 Words due chapt. # 14 (# words, this week: )
249 8u o two 135 two
121 o ptepeu ,, -e o,, o chief priest, high priest 122 chief priest
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
684 nopokoXe o I beseech, comfort, exhort 109 I beseech
354 e epo,, -o, -ov other, another, different 98 other
437 ko9qot I sit (down); (fig.: I live) 91 I sit
60 ovootvo I go up 82 I go up
141 koootvo I go down, come down 81 I go down
902 pet,, pto three 68 three
IepoooXuo, o, q Jerusalem 62 Jerusalem
403 9eope o I behold, look at 58 I behold
360 eu oyyeXt {o I preach good news (...the gospel) 54 I preach good news
198 8e{to ,, -o , o v right (opposite of 'left'; 'correct') 54 right
708 net9o I persuade 52 I persuade
651 ou where 24 where
28 Words due chapt. # 8 (# words, this week: )
421 t epo v, -ou , o temple 71 temple
183 ypooeu,, -eo, scribe 63 scribe
128 oono{oot I greet, salute 59 I greet
499 kpo {o I cry out 56 I cry out
652 out not 54 not
670 not8tov, -ou, o child 52 child
827 onetpo I sow 52 I sow
eq he/ she/ it was saying (or: said) Impft
or
2
Aor > fhmiv
43 he was saying
29 Words due chapt. # 5 (# words, this week: )
351 eo9to I eat 158 I eat
712 neno I send 79 I send
938 epo I bear, bring, carry 66 I bear
240 8oke o (trans.) I think, suppose;
(intrans.) I seem, have the
appearance
62 I think
206 8eoot I receive 56 I receive
30 Words due chapt. # 2 (# words, this week: )
769 npeou epo,, -o, -ov elder 66 elder
568 q8e, qe neither, nor, but not 56 neither
31 Words due chapt. # 2 (# words, this week: )
528 Xt9o,, -ou, o stone 59 stone
896 otou o,, -ou q, -ouov such 57 such
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Greek Vocabulary by Week
32 Words due chapt. # 2 (# words, this week: )
554 eXXo I am about to 109 I am about to
231 8t koto,, -o, -ov righteous, just 79 righteous
33 Words due chapt. # 3 (# words, this week: )
102 onoXXut 1. I destroy, kill; 2. I die, perish
(mid.)
90 I destroy
103 onoXuo I dismiss, release, set free, send
away
66 I dismiss
ete if, whether 65 if
34 Words due chapt. # 7 (# words, this week: )
230 8t8ot I give 415 I give
260 e9vo,, -ou,, o nation, Gentiles (pl.) 162 nation
682 nopo8t8ot I betray, deliver over, hand over 119 I betray
729 ntno I fall 90 I fall
Mouoq,, -eo,, o Moses 80 Moses
921 u no po I am, exist 60 I am
533 Xotno,, -q, ov remaining (adj); the rest (noun);
henceforth (adv)
55 remaining
35 Words due chapt. # 9 (# words, this week: )
428 toqt I stand, cause to stand 154 I stand
136 otqt I forgive, leave, let go, permit 143 I forgive
419 t8to,, -o, -ov ones own 114 ones own
81 ovtoqt I arise, cause to arise, stand up 108 I arise
889 t9qt I put, place 100 I put
82 o vot yo I open 77 I open
940 qt I say 66 I say
560 eoo,, -q, -ov middle, in the midst 58 middle
194 8et kvut, 8etkvu o I show, explain 33 I show
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