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.
- ἐπιφέρω G2018 epiphérō to inflict 2
- ἐπιφώσκω G2020 epiphṓskō to dawn 2
- ἐπιχορηγία G2024 epichorēgía supply 2
- ἐπιχρίω G2025 epichríō to anoint 2
- ἐποπτεύω G2029 epopteúō to oversee 2
- ἐρεθίζω G2042 erethízō to stir up 2
- ἔριον G2053 érion wool 2
- ἔριφος G2056 ériphos young goat 2
- ἑρμηνεία G2058 hermēneía aforesaid 2
- Ἑρμῆς G2060 Hermēs Hermes 2
- ἐρυθρός G2063 erythrós Red Sea 2
- ἔσοπτρον G2072 ésoptron mirror 2
- ἐσώτερος G2082 esṓteros inner 2
- ἑτεροδιδασκαλέω G2085 heterodidaskaléō to teach differently 2
- Εὖα G2096 Eûa Eve 2
- εὐεργεσία G2108 euergesía good deed 2
- εὐθυδρομέω G2113 euthydroméō to run straight 2
- εὔθυμος G2115 eúthymos courageous 2
- εὐθύνω G2116 euthýnō to make straight 2
- εὐκαιρία G2120 eukairía opportunity 2
- εὔκαιρος G2121 eúkairos opportune 2
- εὐκαίρως G2122 eukaírōs opportunely 2
- εὐλάβεια G2124 eulábeia reverence 2
- εὐνουχίζω G2134 eunouchízō to castrate 2
- εὐσεβέω G2151 eusebéō to be pious 2
- εὐσεβῶς G2153 eusebōs piously 2
- εὔσπλαγχνος G2155 eúsplanchnos compassionate 2
- εὐτόνως G2159 eutónōs vehemently 2
- Εὐφράτης G2166 Euphrátēs Euphrates 2
- εὐφροσύνη G2167 euphrosýnē gladness 2
- ἐφημερία G2183 ephēmería priestly course 2
- ἐφικνέομαι G2185 ephiknéomai to come upon 2
- ζεῦγος G2201 zeûgos yoke 2
- Ζεύς G2203 Zeús Zeus 2
- ζέω G2204 zéō to boil 2
- ζωγρέω G2221 zōgréō to capture 2
- ἡγεμονεύω G2230 hēgemoneúō to lead 2
- ἥδιστα G2236 hḗdista most gladly 2
- ἡδύοσμον G2238 hēdýosmon mint 2
- ἧλος G2247 hēlos nail 2
- ἡνίκα G2259 hēníka when 2
- ἤπιος G2261 ḗpios gentle 2
- ἡσύχιος G2272 hēsýchios quiet 2
- ἥττημα G2275 hḗttēma loss 2
- ἥττον G2276 hḗtton less 2
- θάλπω G2282 thálpō to warm 2
- θαῦμα G2295 thaûma wonder 2
- Θεόφιλος G2321 Theóphilos Theophilus 2
- θεριστής G2327 theristḗs reaper 2
- θριαμβεύω G2358 thriambeúō to triumph 2
- θυγάτριον G2365 thygátrion little daughter 2
- θυρίς G2376 thyrís window 2
- Ἰάειρος G2383 Iáeiros synagogue ruler 2
- ἱερατεία G2405 hierateía priesthood 2
- ἱεράτευμα G2406 hieráteuma priestly order 2
- ἱερός G2413 hierós sacred 2
- Ἱεροσολυμίτης G2415 Hierosolymítēs Jerusalemite 2
- Ἰεχονίας G2423 Iechonías Jehoiachin 2
- ἱκανόω G2427 hikanóō to make sufficient 2
- ἱλάσκομαι G2433 hiláskomai to propitiate 2
- ἱλασμός G2434 hilasmós propitiation 2
- ἱλαστήριον G2435 hilastḗrion propitiatory 2
- ἵλεως G2436 híleōs merciful 2
- ἱματίζω G2439 himatízō to clothe 2
- Ἰουδαΐσμός G2454 Ioudaïsmós Judaism 2
- Ἰούλιος G2457 Ioúlios Julius 2
- ἱππεύς G2460 hippeús horseman 2
- ἶρις G2463 îris rainbow 2
- ἰχθύδιον G2485 ichthýdion little fish 2
- Ἰωαθαμ G2488 Iōátham Jotham 2
- Ἰωάννα G2489 Iōánna Joanna 2
- Ἰωσαφάτ G2498 Iōsaphát Jehoshaphat 2
- Ἰωσίας G2502 Iōsías Josiah 2
- καθηγητής G2519 kathēgētḗs guide 2
- καθήκω G2520 kathḗkō to come down 2
- Καΐνάν G2536 Kaïnán Cainan 2
- καινότης G2538 kainótēs newness 2
- καίτοι G2543 kaítoi and yet 2
- κακουχέω G2558 kakouchéō to treat ill 2
- καμμύω G2576 kammýō to close eyes 2
- κάμνω G2577 kámnō to be weary 2
- Κανανίτης G2581 Kananítēs Cananaean 2
- Καππαδοκία G2587 Kappadokía Cappadocia 2
- καρδιογνώστης G2589 kardiognṓstēs heart-knower 2
- καταβάλλω G2598 katabállō to cast down 2
- καταβαρέω G2599 katabaréō to weigh down 2
- καταβιβάζω G2601 katabibázō to bring down 2
- καταδουλόω G2615 katadoulóō to enslave 2
- καταδυναστεύω G2616 katadynasteúō to oppress 2
- κατακλάω G2622 katakláō to break in pieces 2
- κατακλείω G2623 katakleíō to shut up 2
- κατακολουθέω G2628 katakolouthéō to follow after 2
- κατάκρισις G2633 katákrisis condemnation 2
- καταλαλία G2636 katalalía evil speaking 2
- καταπονέω G2669 kataponéō to tire out 2
- καταποντίζω G2670 katapontízō to sink 2
- κατασκήνωσις G2682 kataskḗnōsis encampment 2
- καταστέλλω G2687 katastéllō to restrain 2
- καταστροφή G2692 katastrophḗ overthrow 2
- κατάσχεσις G2697 katáschesis possession 2
- καταφευγω G2703 katapheúgō to flee away 2
- καταχέω G2708 katachéō to pour upon 2
- καταχράομαι G2710 katachráomai to use up 2
- κατεξουσιάζω G2715 katexousiázō to exercise authority 2
- κατοικητήριον G2732 katoikētḗrion habitation 2
- καῦμα G2738 kaûma heat 2
- καυσόω G2741 kausóō to burn up 2
- Κεγχρεαί G2747 Kenchreaí Cenchreae 2
- κενοφωνία G2757 kenophōnía empty talk 2
- κεραία G2762 keraía little horn 2
- κεράμιον G2765 kerámion earthen vessel 2
- κεφάλαιον G2774 kephálaion chief point 2
- κιθαρίζω G2789 kitharízō to play harp 2
- κιθαρῳδός G2790 kitharōidós harper 2
- κλάσις G2800 klásis breaking 2
- κλίβανος G2823 klíbanos oven 2
- κλοπή G2829 klopḗ theft 2
- κλύδων G2830 klýdōn wave 2
- κοδράντης G2835 kodrántēs quadrans 2
- κολάζω G2849 kolázō to punish 2
- κόλασις G2851 kólasis punishment 2
- κομάω G2863 komáō to have long hair 2
- κονιάω G2867 koniáō to whitewash 2
- κοπρία G2874 kopría dung 2
- κορβαν G2878 korbân gift offering 2
- κορέννυμι G2880 korénnymi to satisfy 2
- Κορίνθιος G2881 Korínthios Corinthian 2
- κοσμικός G2886 kosmikós worldly 2
- κόσμιος G2887 kósmios well-arranged 2
- κρέας G2907 kréas flesh 2
- Κρής G2912 Krḗs Cretan 2
- κρίθινος G2916 kríthinos of barley 2
- κρίνον G2918 krínon lily 2
- Κρίσπος G2921 Kríspos synagogue ruler 2
- κρύσταλλος G2930 krýstallos crystal 2
- κυβερνήτης G2942 kybernḗtēs helmsman 2
- Κυρία G2959 Kyría Kyria 2
- κυριακός G2960 kyriakós of the Lord 2
- κυρόω G2964 kyróō to ratify 2
- λαμα G2982 lamá why 2
- λατομέω G2998 latoméō to hew stone 2
- λεῖμμα G3005 leîmma remnant 2
- λέντιον G3012 léntion towel 2
- λευκαίνω G3021 leukaínō to whiten 2
- λίβανος G3030 líbanos frankincense 2
- λιβανωτός G3031 libanōtós censer 2
- λίνον G3043 línon linen 2
- λίτρα G3046 lítra pound 2
- λογία G3048 logía collection 2
- λογικός G3050 logikós rational 2
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