Greek Vocabulary from Machen & Trenchard

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Lesson 3 ble,pw $o`ra,w% ble,pw = I see, look at, am able to ble,pw more common in present
ble,yw $o;yomai% (dep. see, take care, watch, perceive and imperfect; in other tenses,
fut.) o`ra,w = notice, experience, often the principal parts for
e;bleya $ei=don% (2nd perceive, see to; appear (pass.) o`ra,w are used
A)
--- $e`w,raka/e`oraka
%
--- $w=mmai%
--- $w;fqhn%
ginw,skw I know, learn, understand,
gnw,somai (dep. fut.) perceive, acknowledge
e;gnwka (PfAI)
evgnw,sqhn (API)
gra,fw I write, record, compose
gra,yw
e;graya
ge,grafa
ge,grammai
evgra,fhn
dida,skw I teach
dida,xw
evdida,cqhn (API)
e;cw I have, hold, wear, keep, cause,
e]xw *note ` consider; am (intrans.)
lamba,nw I take, I receive, remove, seize,
lh,myomai (dep. fut.) collect, obtain, put on
e;labon (2nd A)
evlh,mfqhn (API)
le,gw I say, speak, tell, mean, ask,
evrw/ answer, declare, call, name
ei=pon (2nd A)
evrre,qhn (API)
lu,w I loose, I destroy, untie, set free,
abolish, allow
Lesson 4 avdelfo,j( o` a brother, fellow believer, fellow
countryman, neighbour
a;nqrwpoj( o` a man, a person, a human being, plural = men, people; as
adult male, husband distinguished from other
beings
avpo,stoloj( o` an apostle, envoy, messenger
dou/loj( o` a slave, a servant, minister
dw/ron( to, a gift
qa,natoj( o` a death
i`ero,n( to, a temple, sanctuary
kai, and, also, even, but, and then, and conjunction
yet, namely, both
lo,goj( o` a word, statement, message,

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subject, account, Word

no,moj( o` a law, rule, principle, norm,
(Jewish) religion
oi=koj( o` a house, home, household, family,
nation, property, temple
ui`o,j( o` a son, male offspring, descendant,
follower, Son
Lesson 5 avlh,qeia( h` truth, truthfulness, reality
basilei,a( h` a kingdom, kingship, royal rule,
royal power, reign
grafh,( h` a writing, a Scripture
do,xa( h` glory, brightness, splendour,
majesty, reflection, fame
eivrh,nh( h` peace, harmony, order, health
evkklhsi,a( h` a church, assembly, congregation
evntolh,( h` a commandment, command, order,
law
zwh,( h` life
h`me,ra( h` a day, daylight, time
kardi,a( h` a heart, inner self, mind, interior
parabolh,( h` a parable, comparison, type,
symbol, figure
fwnh,( h` a voice, sound, noise, call, cry,
language
yuch,( h` a soul, a life, self, person, living
being, life principle
w[ra( h` an hour, occasion, short time
period, moment, time
Lesson 6 avgaqo,j( &h,( &o,n good, useful, fit; good possessions, adjective
good things (subst.)
a;lloj( &h( &o other, another, different, more adjective
di,kaioj( &a( &on righteous, upright, just, honest, adjective
good, innocent, right
evgei,rw I raise up, restore, wake passive = I rise, awaken,
evgerw/ appear
h;geira
&&&
evgh,germai
hvge,rqhn (API)
e;rhmoj( h` a desert, wilderness
e;scatoj( &h( &on last, least; end (subst.); finally adjective
(neuter acc.)
kako,j( &h,( &o,n bad, evil, dangerous; evil, adjective
misfortune, harm (subst.)
kalo,j( &h,( &o,n good, beautiful, useful, fine, noble, adjective
blameless, better
ku,rioj( o` a lord, the Lord, master, owner, sir
mikro,j( &a,( &o,n small, little, humble, short; child, adjective
little while (subst.)
nekro,j( &a,( &o,n dead, useless; dead person (subst.) adjective

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o`( h`( to, the article

o`do,j( h` a road, a way, journey, way of life,
conduct, Way, teaching
pisto,j( &h,( &o,n faithful, reliable, believing, adjective
trusting; believer (subst.)
prw/toj( &h( &on first, earlier, foremost; first, before adjective; adverb (neuter)
Lesson 7 a;ggeloj( o` an angel, a messenger

a;gw I lead, bring, arrest, guide, spend

a;xw time, celebrate, go
h;gagon (2nd A)
h;cqhn (API)
avpo, from, away from, because of, with, preposition
for, of, by (gen.)
ba,llw I throw, I cast, I put, pour, let fall,
balw/ bring, sweep down
e;balon (2nd A)
evblh,qhn (API)
dia, through, during, with, at, by (gen.) preposition
on account of, because of (acc.)
eivj into, in, toward, to, among, near, preposition
on, for, against, as, at (acc.)
evk (evx before vowels) out of, from, away from, by, of, preposition
because of (gen.)
evn in, on, at, near, to, by, before, preposition
among, with, within, when (dat.)
qeo,j( o` a god, goddess (fem.), God when “God,” may have article
ko,smoj( o` a world, universe, earth,
humankind, totality, adornment
li,qoj( o` a stone
maqhth,j( o` a disciple, learner, pupil, follower
me,nw I remain, stay, abide, live, dwell,
menw/ last; wait for (transitive)
e;meina
meta, with, among, against (gen.) preposition
after, behind (acc.)
ouvrano,j( o` heaven, sky; God (fig.)
pe,mpw I send, instruct, commission,
appoint
pro,j for (gen.) preposition
at (dat.)
to, toward, in the presence of,
against, for, with, at, by (acc.)
profh,thj( o` a prophet, prophets plural = as a division of
scripture
te,knon( to, a child, son; descendants, posterity
(pl.)
to,poj( o` a place, position, location,
possibility; regions (pl.)

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fe,rw I bear, I bring, carry, endure, 1st aor. conjugated regularly

oi;sw produce, drive, utter, lead but with -ka instead of -sa
h;negka $or h;negkon%
hvne,cqhn (API)
Lesson 8 auvto,j( &h,( &o, he, she, it; self, even, same pronoun; adjective
de, but, and, rather, now, then, so conjunction; postpositive
evgw, I pronoun
eivmi, I am, exist, occur, mean, live, stay,
e;somai am present
h`mei/j we pronoun
su, you (s.) pronoun
u`mei/j you (p.) pronoun
Lesson 9 avga,ph( h` love, love feast
a`marti,a( h` a sin, sin, sinfulness
bapti,zw I baptize, dip, immerse
beba,ptismai (PfPI)
dida,skaloj( o` a teacher
evkei/noj( &h( &o that pronoun
evpaggeli,a( h` a promise, pledge, offer, what is
promised
euvaggelion( to, a gospel, good news
kri,nw I judge, prefer, consider, decide,
condemn
nu/n now, as things now stand; the adverb
present, now (subst.)
ou-toj( au[th( tou/to this; this person or thing, he she, it pronoun
(subst.)
ou[twj thus, so, in this manner, as follows, adverb; adjective
just; such
ponhro,j( &a,( &o,n evil, bad, wicked, sick; evil person, adjective
evil one, evil (subst.)
pro,swpon( to, a face, countenance, presence,
appearance, surface, person
cara,( h` joy, cause for joy, joyfulness,
gladness
Lesson 10 avkou,w I hear, listen to, learn, obey, final o of the perfect stem
avkh,koa (PfAI) understand (gen., acc.) does not contract
hvkou,sqhn (API)
avlla, but, yet, rather, nevertheless, at conjunction (stronger than
least de,)
a`martwlo,j( o` a sinner
avpokri,nomai I answer, reply, continue, begin deponent
avpekriqhn (API) (dat.)
a;rcw I rule (gen.) middle = I begin
gi,nomai I become (pred. nom.), am born or deponent; gi,netai
genh,somai (dep. fut.) made, happen, come, go, am, exist = it comes to pass, it happens
evgeno,mhn (dep. 2nd A)
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gege,nhmai
evgenh,qhn
die,rcomai I go through, cross over, come, go deponent
about, spread
eivse,rcomai I go in, I enter, come in, share in, deponent
fall into
evxe,rcomai I go out/away, come out, deponent
disembark, leave
e;rcomai I come, I go, appear deponent
evleu,somai (dep. fut.)
h=lqon (2nd A)
evlh,luqa (PfAI)
o[ti that, because, so that, for conjunction (if used to open
direct speech, do not translate)

ouv not proclitic

ouvk (before vowels)
ouvc (before ~ )
poreu,omai I go, proceed, travel, journey, live, deponent (middle-passive in
evporeu,qhn (ADI) die NT)
sw|,zw I save, rescue, deliver, preserve,
heal
u`po, by, at the hands of (gen.  agency) preposition
under, below (acc.)
Lesson 11 a;irw I take up, I take away, remove, passive = I arise
avrw/ raise
h=ra
avnabai,nw I go up, ascend, embark, come up,
grow up
avpoqnh,skw I die, decay, face death, am mortal
avpoqanou/mai (dep.
fut.)
avpe,qanon (2nd A)
avpoktei,nw I kill, put to death
avpoktenw/
avpe,kteina
avposte,llw I send (with a commission), send
avpostelw/ out, send away
avpe,steila
a;rtoj( o` a piece of bread, a loaf, bread, food
bai,nw I go
bh,somai (dep. fut.)
evsqi,w I eat, consume
fa,gomai
e;fagon (2nd A)
kata, against, down, from (gen.)
according to, along, to (acc.)
katabai,nw I go down, come down, climb
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me,n)))de, on the one hand…on the other in contrasts, me,n =

untranslated, de, = but
ouvke,ti no longer, no more, then not adverb
para, from (gen.) preposition
beside, in the presence of, with
(dat.)
alongside of, at on, more than (acc.)
paralamba,nw I receive, I take along
su,n with, together with, accompany, preposition; synonym of meta,
besides (dat.)
suna,gw I gather together, invite as a guest
to,te then, thereafter adverb
Lesson 12 avpe,rcomai I go away, depart, pass away, go, deponent
go after
bibli,on( to, a book, scroll, document, record
daimo,nion( to, a demon, evil spirit, deity
de,comai I receive, take, welcome, grasp, deponent
tolerate, accept
evkporeu,omai I go out, come out deponent
e;rgon( to, a work, deed, action,
manifestation, occupation, thing
e;ti still, yet, more adverb
qa,lassa( h` a lake, a sea
kai,)))kai, both…and
kate,rcomai I go down deponent
ouvde, and not, nor, not even, neither conjunction
ouvde,)))ouvde, neither…nor
ou;pw not yet adverb
peri, concerning, about, for (gen.) preposition
around, near (acc.)
ploi/on( to, a boat, ship
sune,rcomai I come together, come or go with, deponent
have sexual relations
u`pe,r in behalf of, for, about (gen.) preposition
above, beyond, than (acc.)
Lesson 13 avnable,pw I look up, I receive my sight
avnable,yw
diw,kw I pursue, I persecute , hasten, drive
diw,xw away, seek after
doxa,zw I glorify, praise, honour
doxa,sw
khru,ssw I proclaim, I preach, announce
khru,xw
evkh,ruxa
evkhru,cqhn (API)
proseu,comai I pray
proseu,xomai (dep. fut.)
tuflo,j( o` a blind man

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Lesson 14 avpolu,w I release, set free, divorce, dismiss middle = I go away

avpolu,sw
avpe,lusa
evpistre,fw I turn, I return, turn around or
evpistre,yw back
evpe,streya
e`toima,zw I prepare, put or keep in readiness
e`toima,sw
h`toi,masa
h;dh already, now adverb
qauma,zw I wonder, I marvel, I wonder at,
qauma,sw am amazed; admire (transitive)
evqau,masa
qerapeu,w I heal, serve, am a servant, restore
qerapeu,sw
evqera,peusa
pei,qw I persuade, convince, satisfy; trust
pei,sw (perf.); obey (pass.)
e;peisa
pisteu,w I believe (in), have faith (in), trust,
pisteu,sw entrust
evpi,steusa

u`postre,fw I return, turn back

u`postre,yw
u`pe,streya
Lesson 15 ga,r for, so, then conjunction; postpositive
lei,pw I leave
lei,yw
e;lipon (2nd A)
pi,ptw I fall, fall down, fall to pieces,
pesou/mai collapse, perish
e;peson (2nd A)
prosfe,rw I bring (_acc._) to (_dat._), offer, passive = I deal with
present
Lesson 16 avnalamba,nw I take up
Lesson 17 a[gioj( &a( &on holy, dedicated to God, pure; adjective; oi` a[gioi = the
saints, sanctuary (subst.) saints
ai-ma( ai[matoj( to, blood, death, murder
aivw,n( aivw/noj( o` an age, very long time, eternity,
world
eivj to.n aivw/na( forever, for ever and ever
eivj tou.j aivw/naj tw/n
aivw,nwn
a;rcwn( a;rcontoj( o` a ruler, lord, prince, authority,
official, judge
gra,mma( gra,mmatoj( t a letter

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o,
evlpi,j( evlpi,doj( h` a hope, expectation, something
hoped for
qe,lhma( qelh,matoj( t a will, wish, desire
o,
nu,x( nukto,j( h` a night
o;noma( ovno,matoj( t a name, title, category, person,
o, reputation, Name
pneu/ma( pneu,matoj( a spirit, the Spirit, wind, breath,
to, inner life
r`h/ma( r`h,matoj( to, a word, saying, expression, thing,
object, matter
sa,rx( sarko,j( h` flesh, body, person, human or
mortal nature, earthly life
sw/ma( sw,matoj( to, a body, corpse, reality; slaves (pl.)
Lesson 18A kefalh,( h` a head, extremity, point
kra,zw I cry out, call out
kra,xw,
e;kraza
pi,nw I drink very irregular future (pi,omai)
pi,omai
e;pion
prose,rcomai I come to, I go to, approach, agree deponent
with (with dat.)
w;n( ou=sa( o;n being progressive participle of
eivmi,
Lesson 18B avspa,zomai I greet, I salute, welcome, take deponent
leave, cherish, hail, pay respects
glw/ssa( h` a tongue, a language

e[kastoj( &h( &on each, every; each one, every one adjective
(subst.)
musth,rion( to, a mystery, a secret
oi=noj( o` wine, vineyard

presbu,teroj( o` an old man, an elder, ancestor,

presbyter
shmei/on( to, a sign, a miracle, distinguishing
mark, wonder, portent
sofi,a( h` wisdom, insight, intelligence
Lesson 19 avgagw,n having led 2nd AAPtc of a;gw
eivpw,n having said 2nd AAPtc of le,gw
evlqw,n having come 2nd AAPtc of e;rcomai
evnegkw,n having borne, having brought 2nd AAPtc of fe,rw
(1st aorist form h;negka is more
common in the indicative)
ivdw,n having seen 2nd AAPtc of ble,pw or o`ra,w
Lesson 20 grafei,j having been written 2nd APPtc of gra,fw
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evkei/ there, in that place, to that place adverb

euvqe,wj $or euvqu,j% immediately, right away adverb
i`ma,tion( to, a garment, cloak, coat, robe;
clothing (pl.)
oivki,a( h` a house, home, dwelling, household, a synonym of oi=koj
family
paidi,on( to, a little child, infant
stratiw,thj( o` a soldier
sunagwgh,( h` a synagogue, assembly, meeting
(for worship)
fulakh,( h` a guard, a prison, watch, haunt,
watch (period of the night)
Lesson 21 a`marta,nw I sin, do wrong
dikaiosu,nh( h` righteousness, uprightness, justice
eva,n if, when conditional participle; with
subjunctive
eiv if, that, whether conditional participle; with
indicative
euvaggeli,zomai I preach the gospel, I preach the often deponent when this
gospel (acc.) to (_dat._) middle form is used
i[na in order that, that, so that conjunction; with subjunctive
lao,j( o` a people, crowd, populace
loipo,j( &h,( &o,n remaining, other, rest; finally, adjective; oi` loipoi, = the
henceforth (neuter as adv.) rest, the remaining persons
maka,rioj( &a( &on blessed, happy, fortunate adjective
marturi,a( h` a witnessing, a testimony, a
witness, reputation
mhde, and not, nor, not even, but not with moods other than
indicative
mhde,)))mhde, neither…nor
mhke,ti no longer with moods other than
indicative
o;cloj( o` a crowd, a multitude, throng,
(common) people
Lesson 22 dei/ it is necessary, one must, one impersonal verb; used only in
should (impersonal) third person
e;xesti$n% it is lawful, it is permitted, it is impersonal verb; used only in
possible, it is proper third person
qe,lw I wish, desire, want, will, like, irregular augment
h;qelon (impf. indic.) enjoy, maintain
VIhsou/j( VIhsou/( o` Jesus, Joshua
VIoudai/oj( o` a Jew (subst.), Jewish
keleu,w I command
kw,mh( h` a village
me,llw I am about (to do something), I am
going (to do something), intend,
must,; future (participle)
ovfei,lw I owe, I ought, am indebted, am
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pa,scw I suffer, die, endure, experience

pro, before, in front of, at, above (gen.) preposition
swthri,a( h` salvation, deliverance,
preservation
Farisai/oj( o` Pharisee
Cristo,j( o` Christ, Anointed One o` Cristo,j = the Messiah or
Christ
Lesson 23 avgapa,w I love, cherish, show love, long for most frequent word for I love
in the NT
avkolouqe,w I follow, accompany, am a disciple
(dat.)
Galilai,a( h` Galilee
dhlo,w I show, I make clear
euvloge,w I bless, speak well of, praise,
consecrate
euvcariste,w I give thanks, am thankful, offer a
prayer of thanks
zhte,w I seek, look for, investigate, try to
obtain, wish, request
qewre,w I gaze at, I stare intently at, look at,
perceive, see, notice, observe,
experience
kale,w I call, address as, name, invite,
kale,sw summon, call in
evka,lesa
&&&
&&&
evklh,qhn
lale,w I speak, say, proclaim, whisper,
sound
parakale,w I exhort, I comfort, call, invite,
urge, implore, request, cheer up
peripate,w I walk (around), I go (about), live,
conduct myself
poie,w I do, I make

proskune,w I worship, prostrate myself before,

do reverence to (usually takes dat.)
stauro,w I crucify
thre,w I keep, hold, guard, keep watch,
observe, obey
tima,w I honour
file,w I love not as frequent as avgapa,w
cw,ra( h` a country, a region

Lesson 24 avllh,lwn of each other, of one another reciprocal pronoun

e`autou/( &hj( &ou of him-/her-/itself reflexive pronoun
evmautou/ of myself reflexive pronoun
evpi, over, on, when, at the time of (gen.) preposition; various uses
on, on the basis of, at, in (dat.) must be learned by
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on, to, against, for (acc.) observation

metanoe,w I repent
seautou/ of yourself reflexive pronoun
spei,rw I sow
sperw/
e;speira
&&&
&&&
evspa,rhn
fobe,omai I am afraid, I fear, I am afraid of deponent with passive forms
Lesson 25 avlhqh,j( &e,j true adjective
avnh,r( avndro,j( o` a man (male), husband, grown as distinguished from women
man, someone and children
avrciereu,j( avrciere,wj( a chief priest
o`
basileu,j( basile,wj( o` a king
ge,noj( ge,nouj( to, a race, a kind
grammateu,j( gramma a scribe, secretary, clerk, expert in
te,wj( o` the law, scholar
e;qnoj( e;qnouj( to, a nation, people; Gentiles, heathen ta. e;qnh = the nations, the
(pl.) Gentiles
i`ereu,j( i`ere,wj( o` a priest
mh,thr( mhtro,j( h` a mother
ovxu,j( &ei/a( &u, sharp adjective
o;roj( o;rouj( to, a mountain, hill, mount
path,r( patro,j) o` a father, ancestor, forefather,
Father
pi,stij( pi,stewj( h` faith, trust, faithfulness, belief,
conviction, doctrine
plh,rhj( &ej full adjective
po,lij( po,lewj( h` a city, town, inhabitants (of a city)
ca,rij( ca,ritoj( h` grace, favour, goodwill, gift,
thanks, kindness
Lesson 26 du,o two
ei-j( mi,a( e[n one, a, single, someone, anyone
e[x six indeclinable
e;toj( e;touj( to, a year declined like ge,noj
h; or, either, nor, what, than conjunction
VIa,kwboj( o` James
kaqaro,j( &a,( &o,n clean, pure adjective
me,gaj( mega,lh( me,ga great, large, loud, important, adjective
strong, high
mhdei,j( mhdemi,a( m no one, nothing (subst.); no; in no with moods other than
hde,n way (adv.) indicative
ovli,goj( &h( &on little, few, small, short; small adjective
amount (subst.); few (pl.)

ouvdei,j( ouvdemi,a( o no one, nothing (subst.); no; in no with indicative mood

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uvde,n way (neut. acc.)

pa/j( pa/sa( pa/n all, every, each, any, full, all; adjective
everyone, everything (subst.)
pentakisci,lioi( &ai( &a five thousand
pe,nte five indeclinable
plh/qoj( plh,qouj( to, a multitude, number, large amount, declined like ge,noj
crowd, people, community
polu,j( pollh,( polu, much, many, large, great; often; adjective; adverb
many (subst.)
Lesson 27 aivte,w I ask, I request, ask for, demand
eiv whether in indirect questions
evperwta,w I ask a question of, I question, ask
for
evrwta,w I ask a question, I ask a question of, used with both a sense of
I question, I ask, request questioning and of requesting
karpo,j( o` a fruit, crop, result, advantage
kri,sij( kri,sewj( h` a judgment, judging,
condemnation, punishment, court
o[pou where, in so far as, since (relative) adverb
o[j( h[( o[ who, which, that, what, the one relative pronoun
who, this one, he
o[tan whenever, at the time that, when instead of o[te a;n; with
subjunctive
o[te when, while, as long as (relative) adverb

ou=n accordingly, therefore, then, so, conjunction; postpositive

consequently
pou/ where? at or to what place? adverb; interrogative
pw/j how? in what way? in what sense? adverb; interrogative
how is it possible?
ti,j( ti, who? which? what?; what sort of?; interrogative pronoun;
why? adjective; adverb
tij( ti someone, something, a certain one, indefinite pronoun; adjective
a certain thing, anyone, anything;
some, any
Lesson 28 a`gia,zw I sanctify, I consecrate, I
make/keep holy
avgro,j( o` a field, country; farms (pl.)
gh/( h` earth, land, soil, ground, region, circumflex accent throughout
humankind because it is a contraction

evggu,j near, close to; near, close (improper adverb

prep.)
evlee,w I have mercy on, I pity, am merciful passive = I find mercy
o[soj( &h( &on as great as/how great, as much relative adjective
as/how much, as many as, as far
as/how far
o[stij( h[tij( o[ ti whoever, whichever, whatever indefinite relative pronoun;
oi[tinej (plural) usually in nominative case;
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ou=j( wvto,j( to, an ear

wvsi,$n% (dat. plural)
ovfqalmo,j( o` an eye, sight
sko,toj( sko,touj( to, darkness, gloom, instrument of declined like ge,noj
darkness
u[dwr( u[datoj( to, water
fw/j( fwto,j( to, light, fire
cei,r( ceiro,j( h` a hand, arm, finger, power, activity
Lesson 29 genna,w I beget, I become the parent of,
bear, give birth, produce
evggi,zw I come near, approach
qnh,skw I die used in only the perfect; in
te,qnhka (PfAI) other tenses, avpoqnh,skw
used
marture,w I bear witness, testify, am a
witness, confirm, approve
Pe,troj( o` Peter
plhro,w I fulfill, fill, complete, finish passive = I pass, elapse

p.129 w`j as, like, because, when, while, in preposition

order that, that, about
di,dwmi I give, grant, give out, entrust, give
back, put, give up
oi=da I know, am acquainted with, know
how, understand
gunh,( aiko,j( h` woman, wife, bride
te, and, and so, so
du,namai I can, am able
ivdou, look, see, behold, consider, here is imperative of ei=don
p. 130 kaqw,j as, just as, even as, so far as, since,
when
me,n on the one hand, to be sure, indeed
eu`ri,skw I find, discover middle = I obtain
a;n untranslatable conditional participle;
participle of contingency
Pau/loj( ou( o` Paul
i[sthmi I set, make stand; stand, stop, intransitive verb
stand firm
o[stij( h[tij( o[ ti whoever, everyone who, who
e[wj until, while; until, as far as conjunction; improper
preposition

avfi,hmi I let go, give up, divorce, cancel,

forgive, leave, tolerate
pa,lin back, again, once more,
furthermore, on the other hand
za,w I live, become alive again, recover,
remain alive

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VIwa,nnhj John
avmh,n amen, so let it be, truly
p. 131 avrciereu,j high priest; chief priests, ruling
priests (pl.)
du,namij power, ability, miracle, army,
power (supernatural)
paradi,dwmi I entrust, give up, hand over (into
custody), hand down
i;dioj one’s own; home, property (subst.);
individually (adverb)
mo,noj( h( on only, alone, deserted, isolated; neuter as adverb
only, alone
o[loj( h( on whole, entire, complete, altogether
avni,sthmi I raise, erect, bring to life, rise,
stand up, arise, appear
evxousi,a( aj( h` authority, right, ability, power,
official, jurisdiction
avllh,lwn each other, one another, mutually
ti,qhmi I put, place, lay, serve, remove,
appoint, make
e[teroj( a( on other, another, different; next day,
neighbour (subst.)
p. 132 fobe,w I am afraid, fear, reverence, passive in NT
respect
evnw,pion before, in the presence of, in the improper preposition
opinion of
pou,j( podo,j( o` foot
ka,qhmai I sit, sit down, stay, live, reside
avpo,llumi I ruin, destroy, lose middle = I am destroyed, die,
am lost
e`pta, seven
ou;te and not, neither, nor, no
kairo,j( ou/( o` time, point or period of time,
season, age, right time
kavgw, and I, but I, I also, I myself, I in from kai. evgw,
turn
w[ste for this reason, therefore, so, so
that, in order that
evkba,llw I drive out, send out, lead out, take
out
ma/llon more, more than ever, rather, more
surely
Mwu?sh/j( e,wj( o` Moses
u`pa,gw I go away, go home, go
sto,ma( atoj( to, mouth, speech, eloquence, edge (of
a sword)
avnoi,gw I open
VIerousalh,m( h` Jerusalem
evmo,j( h,( o,n my, mine; my property (subst.)
dw,deka twelve

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Si,mwn( wnoj( o` Simon

p. 133 cai,rw I rejoice, am glad; hail, greetings
(greeting formula)
VAbraa,m( o` Abraham
aivw,nioj( a( on eternal
pu/r( o,j( to, fire
VIsrah,l( o` Israel
sa,bbaton( ou( to, Sabbath, week
trei/j( tri,a three
fhmi, I say, affirm, mean
ei;te if, whether
e;xw outside, outer, out; outside, out of
(improper preposition)
doke,w I think, suppose, seem, have a
reputation
qro,noj( ou( o` throne
~Ieroso,luma( ta,( h` Jerusalem
avgaphto,j( h,( o,n beloved, dear
w-de here, hither, to this place, in this
case
u`pa,rcw I am, exist, am present, am at one’s
disposal
Daui,d( o` David
me,soj( h( on middle; the middle (subst.); in the
middle of (improper pronoun)
p. 134 toiou/toj( au,th( ou/ton of such a kind, such; such a person
or thing (subst.)
tri,toj( h( on third; third part, a third (neuter
subst.); third time (adv.)
avrch,( h/j( h` beginning, origin, first cause, ruler,
authority, domain
Pila/toj( ou( o` Pilate
dexio,j( a,( o,n right; right hand, right side (subst.)
euvaggeli,zw I bring or announce good news,
proclaim, preach
ouvvci, not, no used with positive answer
questions
cro,noj( ou( o` time, period of time, occasion,
delay
dio, therefore, for this reason
o[pwj how, in what way, that, in order
that
a;ra so, then, consequently, perhaps
a;cri until, to, as far as; until improper preposition;
conjunction
fanero,w I reveal, make known, show passive = I am revealed,
appear

crei,a( aj( h` need necessity, lack, want, office,

duty, service
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avpodi,dwmi I give away, give up, pay, return, middle = I sell

reward
e;mprosqen in front, ahead; in front of, before
(improper prep.)
e;rhmoj( on abandoned, desolate; desert,
wilderness (fem. subst.)
krate,w I grasp, attain, hold, hold fast or
back, arrest, retain
fo,boj( ou( o` cause of fear, fear, reverence,
respect
qhri,on( ou( to, animal, beast, snake; monster
(figurative)
kaqi,zw I cause to sit down, appoint; stay,
live (intransitive)
p. 135 ouvai, woe, alas; woe (subst.); woe,
disaster (fem. noun)
avpagge,llw I report, announce, tell, proclaim
qli/yij( ewj( h` oppression, affliction, tribulation,
trouble
nao,j( ou/( o` temple, sanctuary, shrine
o[moioj( a( on of the same nature, like, similar
evpiginw,skw I know, understand, recognize,
learn, notice, know well
VIou,daj( a( o` Judah, Judas
katoike,w I live, dwell, reside; inhabit
(transitive)
genea,( a/j( h` family, descent, clan, race,
generation, age
deu,teroj( a( on second, secondly; second time
(subst.)
de,w I bind, tie
~Hrw,|dhj( ou( o` Herod
VIoudai,a( aj( h` Judea
spe,rma( atoj( to, seed, survivors, descendants,
children, nature
fwne,w I call, call or cry out, crow, address,
summon, invite
avna,stasij( ewj( h` rise, resurrection
kaino,j( h,( o,n new, unused, unknown
me,roj( ouj( to, part, piece, party, matter, share;
district, side (pl.)
a;xioj a on comparable, worthy, proper, fit,
deserving
evrga,zomai I work, do, perform, bring about deponent
pa,ntote always, at all times
pari,sthmi I place beside, present, render,
approach, stand by
sh,meron today; today (subst.)
te,ssarej( a four
timh,( h/j( h` price, value, honour, respect, place

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of honour, honourarium
cwri,j separately; without, apart from,
besides (improper prep.)
klai,w I weep, cry; weep for (transitive)
logi,zomai I calculate, count, credit, evaluate, deponent
consider, think
mise,w I hate, detest, abhor
mnhmei/on( ou( to, monument, grave, tomb
oivkodome,w I build, erect, restore, rebuild, build
up, edify, benefit
te,loj( ouj to, end, goal, conclusion, outcome, tax

a[ptw I kindle middle = I touch, take hold,

injure
dikaio,w I justify, vindicate, treat as just,
acquit, make free
p. 136 evpiti,qhmi I lay or put upon, inflict upon, add middle = I give, attack
qu,ra( aj( h` door, gate, entrance
i`kano,j( h,( o,n sufficient, large, many, able, fit;
bond (subst.)
perisseu,w I am left over, exceed, overflow,
abound, cause to abound
plana,w I lead astray, mislead, deceive passive = I go astray, wander
pra,ssw I do, accomplish, practice, collect;
act, do, am (intrans.)
pro,baton( ou( to, sheep
evpiqumi,a( aj( h` desire, longing, craving, lust
peira,zw I try, attempt, test, tempt
u`pota,ssw I subject, subordinate passive: I am or become
subject
bou,lomai I wish, want, desire deponent
dia,boloj( on slanderous; the devil (subst.)
diakone,w I wait at table, serve, care for, help,
serve as deacon
evkei/qen from there
kalw/j well, beautifully, fitly,
commendably, rightly
kauca,omai I boast, glory, pride myself; boast deponent
about (trans.)
paragi,nomai I come, arrive, appear, stand by, deponent
come to the aid of
a;rti now, just, at once, immediately
ovrgh,( h/j( h` anger, indignation, wrath,
punishment, judgment
peritomh,( h/j( h` circumcision, those who are
circumcised, Jews
proseuch,( h/j( h` prayer, place of prayer
Satana/j( a/( o` Satan, the Adversary
Fi,lippoj( ou( o` Philip
w[sper as, just as, even as
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VIwsh,f( o` Joseph
ma,rtuj( uroj( o` witness, martyr
ovpi,sw behind, back; behind, after
(improper prep.)
a[paj( asa( an all, whole; everybody, everything
(pl.)
blasfhme,w I blaspheme, revile, defame
diakoni,a( aj( h` service, office, ministry, aid, office
of deacon
me,loj( ouj( to, member, part, limb
mh,te and not, nor
ptwco,j( h,( o,n poor, miserable, impotent; poor
person (subst.)
avrne,omai I refuse, deny, repudiate, disown, deponent
reject
avsqene,w I am weak, powerless, sick, in need
dei,knumi I point out, show, explain, prove
p. 137 diaqh,kh( hj( h` last will and testament, covenant,
decree
nai, yes, indeed, of course, certainly
poi/oj( a( on of what kind? which? what?
avka,qartoj( on impure, unclean; vicious
avnaginw,skw I read, read aloud
dunato,j( h,( o,n powerful, strong, mighty, able
evcqro,j( a,( o,n hostile, hated, hating; enemy
(subst.)
h[lioj( ou( o` sun
paragge,llw I give orders, command, instruct,
direct
u`pomonh,( h/j( h` patience, endurance, perseverance
a;nemoj( ou( o` wind
evlpi,zw I hope, expect
kaqari,zw I make or declare clean, cleanse,
purify
parrhsi,a( aj( h` outspokenness, openness,
confidence, boldness
plh,n but, yet, only, however (conj.);
except (improper prep.)
poth,rion( ou( to, cup, drinking vessel
fai,nw I shine; shine, appear, become
visible, seem (mid.-pass.)
fula,ssw I watch, guard, protect, keep, middle = I avoid, keep
observe
fulh,( h/j( h` tribe, nation, people
avgora,zw I buy, purchase
avrni,on( ou( to, lamb, sheep
didach,( h/j( h` teaching (both act and content),
instruction
evpikale,w I call, name middle = I call upon, appeal

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o`moi,wj likewise, so, similarly, in the same

way
sunei,dhsij( ewj( h` conscience, consciousness
gnw/sij( ewj( h` knowledge, Gnosis
dia,konoj( ou( o`( h` servant, helper, deacon (masc.);
helper, deaconess (fem.)
evpitima,w I rebuke, reprove, warn, censure,
punish
VHli,aj( ou( o` Elijah
i;de look, see, behold, here is, here imperative of ei=don
ivscuro,j( a,( o,n strong, mighty, powerful, loud,
severe, weighty
Kai/sar( aroj( o` Caesar, emperor
ma,caira sword, saber
misqo,j( ou/( o` pay, wages, reward, punishment
para,klhsij( ewj( h` encouragement, appeal, comfort,
consolation
pare,rcomai I go or pass by, pass, pass away,
neglect, disobey, come
pa,sca( to, Passover, Passover meal, Passover
lamb
po,qen from where? from which? whence?
pote, at some time, once, formerly, ever
proskale,w I summon, call to myself, invite, middle in NT
call
skandali,zw I cause to fall or sin, anger, shock passive = I take offense
feu,gw I flee, escape, avoid, disappear

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