Elementary Greek Vocabulary

Coordinated with Mounce, Basics of Biblical Greek (2d ed.)

and with two common sets of vocabulary cards (Gromacki and Mounce)
by Rodney J. Decker, Th.D. (v. 2.0, 2006)
Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Ch. 04

Freq/NT

Gloss

[ 26 words]

9999

73

Abraham

175

angel, messenger

55

129

amen, truly, verily, so let it be

80

550

man, mankind, person, people, human being, humankind

105

80

apostle, envoy, messenger

9999

61

Galilee

184

50

writing, Scripture

9999

59

David

242

166

259

10

1,725

352

11

52

last

380

12

135

life

400

13

1,317

god, God

441

14

9,153

and, even, also

450

15

156

heart, inner self

497

16

186

world, universe, people (who live in the world)

532

17

330

word, statement, message (written or oral; ctr. )

9999

18

158

Paul

9999

19

156

Peter

9999

20

55

Pilate

746

21

379

spirit, Spirit, wind, breath

787

22

144

prophet

805

23

68

Sabbath, week

9999

24

75

Simon

955

25

139

sound, voice, noise

9999

26

529

Christ, Messiah

glory, majesty, fame

I

Pay attention to the punctuation in the gloss column; as in a lexicon, semicolons and commas are significant in
categorizing semantic ranges. In the Gromacki card # column, an entry of 9999 indicates a word that does not have a card
in that set. This is usually (but not always) a proper name.
Errata are welcome; see <http://faculty.bbc.edu/rdecker/contact.htm> to submit them to me. Thanks.

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 2

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Ch. 06

Freq/NT

Gloss

[ 13 words]

27

116

love

48

28

155

other, another

133

29

5,595

147

30

162

kingdom

191

31

2,792

but, and

303

32

2,752

(prep+dat) in, on, among

347

33

169

443

34

85

606

35

147

611

36

19,870

650

37

1,296

because, that, since

652

38

1,606

not

989

39

106

hour, occasion, moment

sin

Ch. 07

1. he, she, it, they (pl); 2. him/her/itself; 3. same

work, deed, action

season, time
now; (subst) the present
the

[ 15 words]

53

40

173

120

41

55

166

42

1,041

521.1

43

613

269

44

1,768

314

45

102

361

46

76

9999

47

917

Jesus, Joshua

512

48

717

lord, Lord, master, sir

567

49

1,042

660

50

273

662

51

1,388

this, this one, these (pl)

844

52

1,069

you (singular)

914

53

377

994

54

83

Ch. 08

beginning, ruler
for
he/she/it said
(prep+acc) into, in, among
authority, right, power
gospel, good news

not, lest
heaven, sky

son, descendant
so that

[ 20 words]

46

55

638

but, yet, except

94

56

646

(prep+gen) from

210

57

667

(prep+gen) through; (prep+acc) on account of, because of

267

58

2,460

I am, exist, live, am present

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 3

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

271

59

914

(prep+gen) out of, from

389

60

389

day

267.2

61

413

he/she/it was

391

62

91

392

63

120

death

426

64

663

in order that, that (governs subjunctive)

9999

65

135

John

521

66

2,354

561

67

469

620

68

93

house

620

69

114

house

667

70

175

crowd, multitude

677

71

194

(prep+gen) from; (prep+dat) beside, near, in the presence of; (prep+acc)

alongside of, by, near

678

72

50

774

73

700

(prep+acc) to, toward, with

924

74

220

(prep+gen) by; (prep+acc) under, below

good; kind, generous; useful, beneficial; (substantival) that which is good,

the good person/thing

Ch. 09

lake, sea

I say, speak
(prep+gen) with; (prep+acc) after

parable

[ 17 words]

75

102

76

61

beloved

32

77

71

eternal

47

78

100

100.1

79

82

he/she/it answered

245

80

124

servant, slave (male)

252

81

351

if (governs subjunctive)

300

82

76

my, mine

309

83

67

commandment

440

84

182

444

85

50

259.1

86

677

my (gen of )

591

87

128

dead; dead body, corpse (subst)

732

88

67

faithful, dependable, believing

756

89

78

evil, wicked, bad

789

90

155

905

91

56

of one another (never occurs in nom or in sing)

as, even as, just as

bad, evil

first, earlier
third

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 4

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Ch. 10

Freq/NT

Gloss

[ 15 words]

10

92

233

holy (adj), saints (plural used as noun)

263

93

503

if, whether (governs indicative mood)

263.1

94

86

270

95

344

385

96

61

632

97

231

name, reputation

655

98

234

no one, nothing, none

701

99

1,244

716

100

333

(prep+gen) about, concerning; (prep+acc) around

809

101

147

flesh, (maybe?) body; sinful nature (ethical use)

849

102

128

(prep+dat) with

866

103

142

body

877

104

99

894

105

525

some/certain/any-one, or -thing (indefinite pronoun)

895

106

555

who? what? which? why? (interrogative pronoun)

Ch. 11

except, if not (idiom)

one, 1
already, now

every, each (sing); all (pl)

child, descendant

[ 21 words]

17

107

343

brother (as term of Christian relationship may refer to men and/or women)

58

108

167

then [often not translated]

77

109

216

man, male, husband

280

110

114

assembly, church

297

111

53

hope

315

112

63

without (adv.); outside (prep. + gen.)

326

113

890

(prep+gen) on, over, when; (prep+dat) on the basis of, at; (prep+acc) on, to,
against

388

114

864

we

397

115

62

will, what is willed or desired (not a legal last will & testament!), desire

418

116

29

look! see! behold! take notice! (interjection)

418

117

200

behold! see! lo! (interjection)

447

118

100

good, beautiful

574

119

83

654

120

143

and not, not even, neither, nor

705

121

413

father

731

122

243

faith, belief

913

123

76

mother

water

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 5

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

915

124

1,840

956

125

73

962

126

155

988

127

61

here, hither

age, eternity

Ch. 12

you (plural)
light
grace, favor, kindness

[ 15 words]

31

128

122

227

129

59

teacher

363

130

51

immediately, then, next

375

131

146

until (conj); as far as (prep+gen)

539

132

261

disciple

556

133

179

on the one hand, indeed (often: ... )

569

134

114

no one, nothing

585

135

114

only, alone

637

136

53

645

137

110

as great as, as many as, as much as

658

138

499

then, therefore

665

139

100

eye, sight

675

140

141

again

767

141

93

922

142

150

(prep+gen) in behalf of, for, in place of; (prep+acc) above, more than

Ch. 13

(subjunctive) in order that, that, how

foot (= body part, not measurement!)

[ 13 words]

188

143

215

woman, wife

232

144

92

righteousness

250

145

75

twelve, 12

253

146

319

of himself, herself, itself (sing); themselves (pl)

279

147

265

that (one/man/woman/thing); those... (pl)

382

148

343

or, than

441.1

149

84

and I, but I; I also; I in particular; if I (crasis form, = + ); (dat)

and (acc) also occur a few times

540

150

50

blessed, happy

551

151

243

great, large

753

152

162

city

755

153

416

much (sing), many (pl); (adv) often

798

154

103

how?

811

155

77

sign (this word often refers to a miracle, but it should not be translated as
such; cf. and )

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 6

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Ch. 14

Freq/NT

Gloss

[ 18 words]

41

156

109

truth

268

157

92

peace

310

158

94

(prep+gen) before, in front of, in the sight of

317

159

52

promise

343

160

88

seven, 7

409

161

62

throne

9999

162

77

Jerusalem

452

163

473

477

164

75

613

165

101

644

166

1,365

649

167

103

when

663

168

208

thus, so, in this manner

743

169

68

boat, ship

801

170

68

word, saying (often oral instead of written; ctr. )

876

171

215

and (so), so

964

172

177

hand, arm, finger

986

173

103

life, soul, self

Ch. 16

(prep+acc) according to, throughout, during; (prep+gen) down, against

head
road, way (as in highway)
who, which

[ 11 words]

36

174

428

I hear (unmarked mng.); learn, obey, understand (metaphorical mngs. in

appropriate contexts)

156

175

133

I see, look at

374

176

708

I have, hold

538

177

42

602

178

194

635

179

82

730

180

241

784

181

76

face, appearance

900

182

160

then, thereafter

910

183

50

blind

959

184

59

joy, delight

Ch. 17

I loose, set free, untie; I destroy, bring to an end, abolish

law, principle
where, whither
I believe, trust, have faith in

[ 11 words]

185

143

I love

189

186

63

demon

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 7

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

379

187

117

I seek, desire

446

188

148

I call, name, invite

516

189

296

I speak, say

616

190

318

I know, understand

648

191

123

when, whenever (usually governs subjunctive)

735

192

55

larger, more

740

193

86

I fill, fulfill, complete

749

194

568

888

195

70

Ch. 18

I do, make
I keep, guard, observe

[ 10 words]

100

196

231

I answer

193

197

101

it is necessary

246

198

210

I am able/powerful

349

199

634

I come, go

607

200

61

646

201

153

whoever, whatever, whichever

757

202

153

I go, proceed

850

203

59

I gather together, invite

898

204

94

place, location

990

205

504

1. as, like, when, that, how; about, approximately (with numerals)

king

Ch. 19

night

[ 10 words]

148

206

115

169

207

97

376

208

140

I live

9999

209

43

Judea

9999

210

195

9999

211

68

Israel

451

212

66

fruit, crop; (metaphorical) result

551.1

213

26

greater (comp. adj. of )

624

214

109

781

215

60

Ch. 20

I beget, bear (not in the sense carry), give birth to, produce

Jewish (adj.); Jew (noun, predominate use in the NT)

(adj) whole, complete; (adv) entirely

I worship

[ 16 words]

25

216

101

101

217

74

104

218

132

I take up, take away

I kill
I send, send away

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 8

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

143

219

77

175

220

222

176

221

50

257

222

144

275

223

81

277

224

105

there, in that place

504

225

114

I judge, decide

519

226

142

people (not crowd, though it can refer to such in some contexts; save the
English crowd for )

557

227

118

I abide, remain, live

639

228

454

I see, notice

825

229

51

wisdom

840

230

78

mouth

865

231

106

I save, deliver, rescue

Ch. 21

I immerse, dip, baptize

I know, perceive, realize, learn
tongue, language
I raise up, wake
I cast out, throw out, send out

[ 9 words]

35

232

90

I follow, accompany

228

233

97

I teach

325

234

56

I ask, ask for, ask a question, request, demand

350

235

63

I ask, entreat, request

398

236

208

720

237

95

I walk; (metaphorical) I live

851

238

56

synagogue, meeting

9999

239

98

Pharisee

976

240

54

time

I die

Ch. 22

I wish, will, desire

[ 14 words]

96

241

111

119

242

97

142

243

122

I throw

173

244

250

earth, land, region

174

245

669

I become, I am, exist, be born

349.3

246

194

I come in(to), go in(to), enter

349.4

247

218

I go out

355

248

93

367

249

176

I find

517

250

258

I receive, take

bread, loaf, food

even, still, yet

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 9

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

654

251

87

not, no, nor, neither (adv)

776

252

86

I come/go to, approach

778

253

85

I pray

794

254

71

fire

Ch. 23

[ 8 words]

349.1

255

117

123

256

86

185

257

191

236

258

53

wherefore, therefore, for this reason

243

259

61

I glorify, praise, honor

247

260

119

479

261

61

I preach, proclaim

728

262

73

I drink

Ch. 24

I go away, depart
(act.) I rule; (mid.) I begin
I write

power (this word often refers to a miracle, but it should not be translated as
such; cf. and )

[ 8 words]

16

263

67

I lead, bring

23

264

97

blood

272

265

82

each, every

425

266

60

garment, cloak

643

267

63

mountain, hill

917

268

79

I depart, go away

944

269

95

I fear, am afraid

958

270

74

I rejoice

Ch. 25

[ 3 words]

28

271

70

I ask, request, demand

543

272

81

more, rather

545

273

76

I bear witness, testify

I go up, come up

Ch. 27

[ 14 words]

60

274

82

121

275

122

198

276

54

249

277

135

354

278

98

other, another, different

360

279

54

I preach/bring good news (...the gospel)

403

280

58

I behold, look at

chief priest, high priest

right (opposite of left; not correct)
two, 2

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 10

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Freq/NT

Gloss

9999

281

62

Jerusalem (on various Gk. spellings, see: <http://faculty.bbc.

edu/rdecker/jerusalem.htm>

437

282

91

I sit (down); (metaphorical) I live

141.1

283

81

I go down, come down

651

284

24

where (adv)

684

285

109

708

286

52

I persuade

902

287

68

three, 3

Ch. 28

I beseech, comfort, exhort, urge, call

[ 8 words]

128

288

59

I greet, salute

183

289

63

scribe

940.1

290

43

he/she/it was saying (or: ... said; 3S[I or 2A]AI > )

421

291

71

temple

499

292

56

I cry/call out

652

293

54

not (adv)

670

294

52

child, infant

827

295

52

I sow

Ch. 29

[ 5 words]

206

296

56

I receive, welcome, take

240

297

62

(trans.) I think, suppose; (intrans.) I seem, have the appearance

351

298

158

712

299

79

I send

938

300

66

I carry, bear, produce, bring

Ch. 30

I eat

[ 2 words]

568

301

56

neither, nor, not even, but not

769

302

66

elder

Ch. 31

[ 2 words]

528

303

59

stone

896

304

57

such, of such a kind

Ch. 32

[ 2 words]

231

305

79

righteous, just

554

306

109

I am about to

Ch. 33

[ 3 words]

102

307

90

(act.) I ruin, destroy, kill; (mid.) I die, perish; I lose out on, lose

103

308

66

I dismiss, release, set free, send away

9999

309

65

if, whether (crasis form: + )

Elementary Greek Vocabulary, p. 11

Card Number
Gromacki / Mounce Greek Word

Ch. 34

Freq/NT

Gloss

[ 7 words]

230

310

415

I give

260

311

162

nation, Gentiles (plural)

533

312

55

remaining (adj); the rest (noun); for the rest, henceforth (adv)

9999

313

80

Moses

682

314

119

729

315

90

I fall

921

316

60

I am, exist

Ch. 35

I betray, deliver over, hand over, entrust

[ 9 words]

81

317

108

I rise/arise, cause to arise, stand up, get up

82

318

77

136

319

143

194

320

33

419

321

114

ones own

428

322

154

I stand, cause to stand

560

323

58

889

324

100

I put, place

940

325

66

I say, affirm

I open
I forgive, leave, let go, permit
I show, point out, make known; I explain, prove

middle, in the midst