1000 Most Common NT Greek Words

ἑαυτοῦ, ῆς, οῦ

(of) himself, herself, itself

Χριστός, οῦ, ὁ

Christ, anointed one, messiah

θεός, οῦ, ὁ

God, god; goddess (fem.)

ἐγώ

I

εἰμί

I am, exist, occur, mean, live, stay, am present

ἀποκρίνομαι

I answer, reply, continue, begin

γίνομαι

I become, am born or made, happen, come, go, am, exist

πιστεύω

I believe (in), have faith (in), trust, entrust

δύναμαι

I can, am able

εἰσέρχομαι

I come in or into, go in or into, enter, share in, fall into

ἔρχομαι

I come, appear, go

ποιέω

I do, make

ἐσθίω

I eat, consume

εὑρίσκω

I find, discover; obtain (mid.)

δίδωμι

I give, grant, give out, entrust, give back, put, give up

ἐξέρχομαι

I go out or away, come out, disembark, leave

ἔχω

I have, hold, wear, keep, cause, consider; am (intrans.)

ἀκούω

I hear, listen to, learn, obey, understand

οἶδα

I know, am acquanited with, know how, understand

γινώσκω

I know, learn, understand, perceive, acknowledge

λέγω

I say, speak, tell, mean, ask, answer, delcare, call, name

ὁράω

I see, notice, experience, perceive, see to; appear (pass.)

λαλέω

I speak, say, proclaim, whisper, sound

λαμβάνω

I take, receive, remove, seize, collect, obtain, put on

θέλω

I wich, desire, want, will, like, enjoy, maintain

γράφω

I write, record, compose

Ἰησοῦς, οῦ, ὁ

Jesus

Ἰουδαῖος, αία, αῖον

Jewish; a Jew, Jewess (subst.)

περί

about, concerning, for (gen.); around, near (acc.)

τέ

and, and so, so

καί

and, even, also, but, and then, and yet, namely, both

καθώς

as, just as, even as, so far as, since, when

ὡς

as, like, because, when, while, in order that, that, about

δόξα, ης, ἡ

brightness, splendor, glory, majesty, reflection, fame

ἀδελφός, οῦ, ὁ

brother, fellow believer, fellow countryman, neighbor

δέ

but, and, rather, now, then, so

ἀλλά

but, yet, rather, nevertheless, at least

ὑπό

by, at the hands of (gen.); under, below (acc.)

πόλις, εως, ἡ

city, town, inhabitants (of a city)

ἄν

conditional part., part. of contingency (untrans.)

ὄχλος, ου, ὁ

crowd, throng, (common) people, multitude

ἡμέρα, ας, ἡ

day (opp. night), daylight, day (24 hours), time

ἅγιος, α, ον

dedicated to God, holy, pure; saints, sanctuary (subst.)

μαθητής, οῦ, ὁ

disciple, learner, pupil, follower

κατά

down from, against (gen.); along, to, according to (acc.)

γῆ, γῆς, ἡ

earth, soil, ground, land, region, humankind

πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν

every, each, any, full, all; everyone, everything (subst.)

πίστις, εως, ἡ

faith, trust, faithfulness, belief, conviction, doctrine

πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ

father, ancestor, forefather, Father

πρός

for (gen.); at (dat.); to, for, against, with, at, by (acc.)

γάρ

for, so, then

παρά

from (gen.); beside, with (dat.); at, on, more than (acc.)

ἀπό

from, away from, because of, with, for, of, by

ἐκ, ἐξ

from, out of, away from, by, of, because of

χείρ, χειρός, ἡ

hand, arm, finger, power, activity

οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ

heaven, sky; God (fig.)

ἄνθρωπος, ου, ὁ

human being, man, adult male, husband

εἰ

if, that, whether

ἐάν

if, when

ἵνα

in order that, that, so that

οὕτως

in this manner, thus, so, as follows, just; such (adj.)

ἐν

in, on, at, near, to, by, before, among, with, within, when

εἰς

into, in, toward, to, among, near, on, for, against, as, at

βασιλεία, ας, ἡ

kingdom, kingdship, royal rule, royal power, reign

μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα

large, great, loud, important, strong, high

νόμος, ου, ὁ

law, rule, principle, norm, (Jewish) religion

ἰδού

look, see, behold, consider, here is (imper. of εἶδον)

κύριος, ου, ὁ

lord, Lord, master, owner, sir

ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ

man (male), husband, grown man, someone

ἄγγελος, ου, ὁ

messenger, angel

πολύς, πολλή, πολύ

much, many, large, great; often (adv.); many (subst.)

ὄνομα, ατος, τό

name, title, category, person, reputation, Name

ἔθνος, ους, τό

nation, people; Gentiles, heathen (pl.)

οὐδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν

no: no one, nothing (subst.); in no way (neut. acc.)

οὐ

not (gener. used w. ind. verbs and pos. answer questions)

μή

not (used w. non-ind. verbs and neg. anser questions)

μέν

on the one hand, to be sure, indeed

ἐπί

on, over, when (gen.); on, at, in (dat.); on, to, for (acc.)

εἷς, μία, ἕν

one, a, single, someone, anyone

ἤ

or, either, nor, what, than

αὐτός, αὐτή, αὐτό

self, even, same (adj.); he, she, it (prn.)

ἁμαρτία, ας, ἡ

sin, sinfulness

οὖν

so, therefore, consquently, accordingly, then

τις, τι

someone, anyone, something, anything; some, any (adj.)

υἱός, οῦ, ὁ

son, male offspring, descendant, follower, Son

ὅτι

that, so that, because, for, (introduces direct discourse)

ἐκεῖνος, η, ο

that; that person or thing, he, she, it (subst.)

ὁ, ἡ, τό

the

τότε

then, thereafter

οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο

this; this person or thing, he she, it (subst.)

διά

through, during, with, at, by (gen.); because of (acc.)

ὅς, ἥ, ὅ

who, which, what, that, the one who, this one, he

τίς, τί

who? which? what?; what sort of? (adj.); why? (adv.)

πνεῦμα, ατος, τό

wind, breath, spirit, inner life, spirit (being), Spirit

μετά

with, among, against (gen.); after, behind (acc.)

γυνή, αικός, ἡ

woman, wife, bride

λόγος, ου, ὁ

word, statement, message, subject, account, Word

ἔργον, ου, τό

work, deed, action, manifestation, occupation, thing

κόσμος, ου, ὁ

world, universe, earth, humankind, totality, adornment

σύ, σοῦ, σοί, σέ

you (sing.)