Most Frequent Greek Words
The Greek words that occur most often in the Greek New Testament, ranked by frequency. Learning vocabulary in frequency order is the fastest route to reading fluency — the top few hundred words cover the great majority of the text. Each links to its full Strong’s entry with the BDB/Thayer definition and every occurrence.
- Γόμοῤῥα G1116 Gómorrha Gomorrah 4
- γονυπετέω G1120 gonypetéō to kneel 4
- γυμνάζω G1128 gymnázō to exercise 4
- δαμάζω G1150 damázō to tame 4
- δανείζω G1155 daneízō to borrow 4
- δειλός G1169 deilós timid 4
- δειπνέω G1172 deipnéō to sup 4
- δεκάτη G1181 dekátē tithe 4
- δεσμωτήριον G1201 desmōtḗrion prison 4
- δῆμος G1218 dēmos people 4
- δημόσιος G1219 dēmósios public 4
- διαπορέω G1280 diaporéō to be perplexed 4
- διάφορος G1313 diáphoros different 4
- διηνεκης G1336 diēnekḗs continuous 4
- διορύσσω G1358 diorýssō to dig through 4
- διπλοῦς G1362 diploûs double 4
- δόμα G1390 dóma gift 4
- Ἑβραῖος G1445 Hebraîos Hebrew 4
- ἐγκράτεια G1466 enkráteia self-control 4
- ἐθνικός G1482 ethnikós foreign 4
- ἔθω G1486 éthō to be accustomed 4
- εἰδωλολατρεία G1495 eidōlolatreía idolatry 4
- εἴπως G1513 eí pōs if indeed 4
- εἰρηνεύω G1514 eirēneúō to make peace 4
- εἴσειμι G1524 eíseimi to go in 4
- ἐκδίδωμι G1554 ekdídōmi to give out 4
- ἐκθαμβέω G1568 ekthambéō to terrify 4
- ἐκλείπω G1587 ekleípō to fail 4
- ἐκριζόω G1610 ekrizóō to uproot 4
- ἐκτίθημι G1620 ektíthēmi to set forth 4
- ἐκτινάσσω G1621 ektinássō to shake off 4
- ελασσων G1640 elássōn less 4
- ἐλοΐ́ G1682 eloḯ Eloi 4
- ἐμμένω G1696 emménō to remain in 4
- ἐναντίον G1726 enantíon opposite 4
- ἔνδειξις G1732 éndeixis proof 4
- ἔνδοξος G1741 éndoxos glorious 4
- ἐνθύμησις G1761 enthýmēsis thought 4
- ἐννενηκονταεννέα G1768 ennenēkontaennéa ninety-nine 4
- ἐξαγοράζω G1805 exagorázō to redeem 4
- ἔξειμι G1826 éxeimi to go forth 4
- ἐξουσιάζω G1850 exousiázō to have authority 4
- ἐπακολουθέω G1872 epakolouthéō to follow after 4
- ἐπίβλημα G1915 epíblēma that which is added 4
- ἐπιβουλή G1917 epiboulḗ plot 4
- ἐπίθεσις G1936 epíthesis laying on 4
- ἐπισκοπή G1984 episkopḗ oversight 4
- ἐπιφαίνω G2014 epiphaínō to appear 4
- ἐπιφωνέω G2019 epiphōnéō to call out 4
- ἑπτακίς G2034 heptákis seven times 4
- ἐρημία G2047 erēmía wilderness 4
- ἑρμηνεύω G2059 hermēneúō to explain 4
- ἑρπετόν G2062 herpetón creeping animal 4
- εὐλαβής G2126 eulabḗs devout 4
- εὐοδόω G2137 euodóō to prosper 4
- ζημία G2209 zēmía damage 4
- ζυμόω G2220 zymóō to leaven 4
- ἡσυχία G2271 hēsychía quietness 4
- ἦχος G2279 ēchos sound 4
- Θεσσαλονικεύς G2331 Thessalonikeús Thessalonian 4
- θρηνέω G2354 thrēnéō to mourn 4
- θρησκεία G2356 thrēskeía worship 4
- Θυάτειρα G2363 Thyáteira Thyatira 4
- θυρωρός G2377 thyrōrós doorkeeper 4
- ἴασπις G2393 íaspis jasper 4
- ἱμάς G2438 himás leather strap 4
- Ἰταλία G2482 Italía Italy 4
- καθίημι G2524 kathíēmi to send down 4
- καθό G2526 kathó according to what 4
- κακολογέω G2551 kakologéō to revile 4
- κακοποιέω G2554 kakopoiéō to do evil 4
- κακοῦργος G2557 kakoûrgos malefactor 4
- κάλυμα G2571 kályma veil 4
- κάμινος G2575 káminos furnace 4
- κάμπτω G2578 kámptō to bow 4
- Κανᾶ G2580 Kanâ Cana 4
- κανών G2583 kanṓn measuring rod 4
- κατάγνυμι G2608 katágnymi to break 4
- κατακαυχάομαι G2620 katakaucháomai to boast against 4
- κατακλυσμός G2627 kataklysmós deluge 4
- κατακυριεύω G2634 katakyrieúō to subject 4
- καταλλαγή G2643 katallagḗ reconciliation 4
- καταπαύω G2664 katapaúō to rest 4
- κατασείω G2678 kataseíō to shake down 4
- κατασκηνόω G2681 kataskēnóō to dwell 4
- καταφέρω G2702 kataphérō to bear down 4
- καυματίζω G2739 kaumatízō to scorch 4
- κείρω G2751 keírō to shear 4
- κέντρον G2759 kéntron sting 4
- κῆνσος G2778 kēnsos census tax 4
- κιθάρα G2788 kithára harp 4
- κινδυνέυω G2793 kindyneúō to be in danger 4
- κλῆμα G2814 klēma vine branch 4
- κοίτη G2845 koítē bed 4
- κολοβόω G2856 kolobóō to shorten 4
- κρανίον G2898 kraníon skull 4
- κραταιόω G2901 krataióō to strengthen 4
- κράτιστος G2903 krátistos mightiest 4
- κτῆμα G2933 ktēma possession 4
- κτῆνος G2934 ktēnos beast 4
- κτίσμα G2938 ktísma creature 4
- κυλλός G2948 kyllós maimed 4
- κῦμα G2949 kŷma wave 4
- κυνάριον G2952 kynárion little dog 4
- κυριότης G2963 kyriótēs dominion 4
- λαγχάνω G2975 lanchánō to cast lots 4
- λάθρα G2977 láthra secretly 4
- λάχανον G3001 láchanon vegetables 4
- λεγεών G3003 legeṓn legion 4
- λέπρα G3014 lépra leprosy 4
- Λευΐ́ G3017 Leuḯ Levi 4
- Λευΐ́ς G3018 Leuḯs Matthew 4
- λόγιον G3051 lógion oracle 4
- λοιδορέω G3058 loidoréō to revile 4
- Λώτ G3091 Lṓt Lot 4
- μαθητεύω G3100 mathēteúō to disciple 4
- μαλακός G3120 malakós soft 4
- μαμμωνᾶς G3126 mammōnâs mammon 4
- μάννα G3131 mánna manna 4
- μάχη G3163 máchē fight 4
- μάχομαι G3164 máchomai to fight 4
- μεθύσκω G3182 methýskō to intoxicate 4
- μέλι G3192 méli honey 4
- μενοῦνγε G3304 menoûnge nay rather 4
- μεσονύκτιον G3317 mesonýktion midnight 4
- μετακαλέω G3333 metakaléō to summon 4
- μεταμορφόω G3339 metamorphóō to transform 4
- μετοικεσία G3350 metoikesía removal 4
- μηνύω G3377 mēnýō to disclose 4
- μίγνυμι G3396 mígnymi to mix 4
- μικρόν G3397 mikrón small 4
- μιμέομαι G3401 miméomai to imitate 4
- μοιχάω G3429 moicháō to commit adultery 4
- μωραίνω G3471 mōraínō to be foolish 4
- νεότης G3503 neótēs youth 4
- νῖκος G3534 nîkos victory 4
- νυμφών G3567 nymphṓn bridal chamber 4
- ὀδυνάω G3600 odynáō to torment 4
- ὀθόνιον G3608 othónion linen cloth 4
- ὄλεθρος G3639 ólethros ruin 4
- ὅλως G3654 hólōs wholly 4
- ὁμιλέω G3656 homiléō to associate with 4
- ὁμοῦ G3674 homoû together 4
- ὀπτασία G3701 optasía vision 4
- ὅρασις G3706 hórasis sight 4
- ὀρθῶς G3723 orthōs rightly 4
- ὁρκωμοσία G3728 horkōmosía oath 4
- ὀρχέομαι G3738 orchéomai to dance 4
- οστεον G3747 ostéon bone 4
- ὄφελον G3785 óphelon would that 4
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