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.

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ἀλήθεια G225 alḗtheia truth 109
ὅλος G3650 hólos all 109
ὅσος G3745 hósos how much 108
παρακαλέω G3870 parakaléō to call beside 108
ἀνίστημι G450 anístēmi to raise 107
σώζω G4982 sṓzō to save 106
ὥρα G5610 hṓra hour 106
πῶς G4459 pōs how 104
δεῖ G1163 deî it is necessary 103
ἀγαθός G18 agathós good 102
ἐξουσία G1849 exousía authority 102
ψυχή G5590 psychḗ soul 102
αἴρω G142 aírō to raise up 101
ὁδός G3598 hodós way 101
ἀλλήλων G240 allḗlōn one another 100
καλός G2570 kalós good 100
οτε G3753 hóte when 100
ὀφθαλμός G3788 ophthalmós eye 100
πρῶτος G4413 prōtos first 100
Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisaîos Pharisee 100
ἕτερος G2087 héteros another 99
τέκνον G5043 téknon child 99
τίθημι G5087 títhēmi to place 99
αἷμα G129 haîma blood 97
ἄρτος G740 ártos bread 97
γεννάω G1080 gennáō to beget 97
διδάσκω G1321 didáskō to teach 97
ἐρέω G2046 eréō to speak 96
τόπος G5117 tópos place 95
φοβέω G5399 phobéō to fear 95
ἐκεῖ G1563 ekeî there 94
ἔτι G2089 éti still 94
οἰκία G3614 oikía house 94
οὔτε G3777 oúte neither 94
περιπατέω G4043 peripatéō to walk 94
ἐνώπιον G1799 enṓpion before 93
φάγω G5315 phágō to eat 93
δικαιοσύνη G1343 dikaiosýnē righteousness 92
θάλασσα G2281 thálassa sea 92
μηδεις G3367 mēdeís no one 92
ἀκολουθέω G190 akolouthéō to follow 91
εἰρήνη G1515 eirḗnē peace 91
πούς G4228 poús foot 91
ἀπόλλυμι G622 apóllymi to destroy 90
κάθημαι G2521 káthēmai to sit down 89
πιπτω G4098 píptō to fall 89
ἑπτά G2033 heptá seven 88
προσέρχομαι G4334 prosérchomai to draw near 87
πληρόω G4137 plēróō to fulfill 86
εὐθέως G2112 euthéōs immediately 85
καγω G2504 kagṓ and I 85
καιρός G2540 kairós time 85
προσεύχομαι G4336 proseúchomai to pray 85
ἄρχομαι G756 árchomai to lead 84
μήτηρ G3384 mḗtēr mother 84
ὥστε G5620 hṓste so that 84
ἀναβαίνω G305 anabaínō to ascend 82
ἕκαστος G1538 hékastos each 82
ὅπου G3699 hópou where 82
μᾶλλον G3123 mâllon more 81
ἐκβάλλω G1544 ekbállō to cast out 80
Μωσευς G3475 Mōseús Moses 80
ὑπάγω G5217 hypágō to depart 80
ἀπόστολος G652 apóstolos apostle 79
δίκαιος G1342 díkaios righteous 79
Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Hierousalḗm Jerusalem 79
καταβαίνω G2597 katabaínō to descend 79
πέμπω G3992 pémpō to send 79
στόμα G4750 stóma mouth 78
ἀνοίγω G455 anoígō to open 77
βαπτίζω G907 baptízō to baptize 77
πονηρός G4190 ponērós evil 77
πρόσωπον G4383 prósōpon face 77
σημεῖον G4592 sēmeîon sign 77
εὐαγγέλιον G2098 euangélion gospel 76
μαρτυρέω G3140 martyréō to testify 76
υδωρ G5204 hýdōr water 76
δώδεκα G1427 dṓdeka twelve 75
κεφαλή G2776 kephalḗ head 75
Σίμων G4613 Símōn Simon 75
ἀποκτείνω G615 apokteínō to kill 74
χαίρω G5463 chaírō to rejoice 74
Ἀβραάμ G11 Abraám Abraham 73
πινω G4095 pínō to drink 73
φῶς G5457 phōs light 72
ἱερόν G2411 hierón temple 71
πῦρ G4442 pŷr fire 71
τηρέω G5083 tēréō to guard 71
αἰτέω G154 aitéō to ask 70
αἰώνιος G166 aiṓnios eternal 70
ἄγω G71 ágō to lead 69
ἐμός G1699 emós my 69
Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israḗl Israel 68
σάββατον G4521 sábbaton Sabbath 68
φέρω G5342 phérō to carry 68
φημί G5346 phēmí to declare 68
ἀπολύω G630 apolýō to release 67
πιστός G4103 pistós faithful 67
ῥῆμα G4487 rhēma word 67
τρεις G5140 treîs three 67
ἐντολή G1785 entolḗ commandment 66
καρπός G2590 karpós fruit 66
μόνον G3440 mónon only 66
πλοῖον G4143 ploîon ship 66
πρεσβύτερος G4245 presbýteros elder 66
εἴτε G1535 eíte whether or 65
ἐσθίω G2068 esthíō to eat 65
ἐρωτάω G2065 erōtáō to ask 64
γραμματεύς G1122 grammateús scribe 63
δαιμόνιον G1140 daimónion demon 63
ὄρος G3735 óros mountain 63
Γαλιλαία G1056 Galilaía Galilee 62
δοκέω G1380 dokéō to think 62
ἔξω G1854 éxō outside 62
θέλημα G2307 thélēma will 62
θρόνος G2362 thrónos throne 62
ἀγαπητός G27 agapētós beloved 61
δοξάζω G1392 doxázō to glorify 61
Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Hierosólyma Jerusalem 61
κηρύσσω G2784 kērýssō to proclaim 61
νύξ G3571 nýx night 61
ἀσπάζομαι G782 aspázomai to draw 60
ὑπάρχω G5225 hypárchō to be at hand 60
ὧδε G5602 hōde here 60
Δαβίδ G1138 Dabíd David 59
διδάσκαλος G1320 didáskalos teacher 59
ἱμάτιον G2440 himátion garment 59
λίθος G3037 líthos stone 59
μέσος G3319 mésos middle 59
προσκυνέω G4352 proskynéō to worship 59
συνάγω G4863 synágō to gather together 59
χαρά G5479 chará joy 59
ἤδη G2235 ḗdē already 58
θεωρέω G2334 theōréō to behold 57
πρῶτον G4412 prōton first 57
ἀρχή G746 archḗ beginning 56
δέχομαι G1209 déchomai to receive 56
ἐπερωτάω G1905 eperōtáō to ask 56
συναγωγή G4864 synagōgḗ gathering 56
τοιοῦτος G5108 toioûtos such 56
τρίτος G5154 trítos third 56
κράζω G2896 krázō to croak 55
Πιλάτος G4091 Pilâtos Pilate 55
πλειων G4119 pleíōn greater 55
δεξιός G1188 dexiós right 54
εὐαγγελίζω G2097 euangelízō to evangelize 54
Μαρια G3137 María Mary 54
μηδέ G3366 mēdé and not 54
χρόνος G5550 chrónos time 54
ἐλπίς G1680 elpís hope 53

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