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.
- ἐρείδω G2043 ereídō to fix 1
- ἐρεύγομαι G2044 ereúgomai to pour forth 1
- ἐρίζω G2051 erízō to wrangle 1
- ἐρίφιον G2055 eríphion young goat 1
- Ἑρμᾶς G2057 Hermâs Hermas 1
- Ἑρμογενης G2061 Hermogénēs Hermogenes 1
- ἔσθησις G2067 ésthēsis garment 1
- Ἐσλί G2069 Eslí Esli 1
- ἐσχάτως G2079 eschátōs extreme 1
- ἑτερόγλωσσος G2084 heteróglōssos foreigner 1
- ἑτεροζυγέω G2086 heterozygéō to be unequally yoked 1
- ἑτέρως G2088 hetérōs otherwise 1
- ἑτοιμασία G2091 hetoimasía preparation 1
- εὐαρέστως G2102 euaréstōs pleasingly 1
- Εὔβουλος G2103 Eúboulos Euodias 1
- εὐδία G2105 eudía fair weather 1
- εὐεργετέω G2109 euergetéō to do good 1
- εὐεργέτης G2110 euergétēs benefactor 1
- εὐθύτης G2118 euthýtēs righteousness 1
- εὐλαβέομαι G2125 eulabéomai to fear 1
- εὐμετάδοτος G2130 eumetádotos generous 1
- Εὐνίκη G2131 Euníkē Eunice 1
- εὐνόεω G2132 eunoéō to wish well 1
- εὔνοια G2133 eúnoia goodwill 1
- Εὐοδία G2136 Euodía Euodia 1
- εὐπειθής G2138 eupeithḗs obedient 1
- εὐπερίστατος G2139 euperístatos besetting 1
- εὐποιΐ́α G2140 eupoiḯa doing good 1
- εὐπορέω G2141 euporéō to be wealthy 1
- εὐπορία G2142 euporía wealth 1
- εὐπρέπεια G2143 euprépeia beauty 1
- εὐπρόσεδρος G2145 euprósedros devoted 1
- εὐπροσωπέω G2146 euprosōpéō to please 1
- Εὐροκλύδων G2148 Euroklýdōn south wind 1
- εὐρύχωρος G2149 eurýchōros broad 1
- εὔσημος G2154 eúsēmos distinct 1
- εὐσχημοσύνη G2157 euschēmosýnē elegance 1
- εὐτραπελία G2160 eutrapelía facetiousness 1
- Εὔτυχος G2161 Eútychos Eutychus 1
- εὐφημία G2162 euphēmía praise 1
- εὔφημος G2163 eúphēmos speaking well 1
- εὐφορέω G2164 euphoréō to be fertile 1
- εὐχάριστος G2170 eucháristos grateful 1
- εὐψυχέω G2174 eupsychéō to be courageous 1
- ἐφάλλομαι G2177 ephállomai to leap upon 1
- ἐφευρέτης G2182 epheuretḗs inventor 1
- ἐφήμερος G2184 ephḗmeros daily 1
- Ἐφραΐ́μ G2187 Ephraím Emmaus 1
- ἐφφαθά G2188 ephphathá be opened 1
- Ζαρά G2196 Zará Zerah 1
- ζευκτηρία G2202 zeuktēría bond 1
- Ζηνᾶς G2211 Zēnâs teacher of the law 1
- ἡγεμονία G2231 hēgemonía rule 1
- ἦθος G2239 ēthos dwelling place 1
- Ἡλί G2242 Hēlí Heli 1
- ἡμιθανής G2253 hēmithanḗs half dead 1
- ἡμιώριον G2256 hēmiṓrion half hour 1
- ἤπερ G2260 ḗper than 1
- Ἤρ G2262 Ḗr Elmodam 1
- ἤρεμος G2263 ḗremos quiet 1
- Ηρωδιων G2267 Hērōdíōn Herodion 1
- ἤτοι G2273 ḗtoi whether 1
- ἠχέω G2278 ēchéō to sound 1
- Θαδδαῖος G2280 Thaddaîos Thaddaeus 1
- Θάμαρ G2283 Thámar Tamar 1
- θανάσιμος G2286 thanásimos deadly 1
- θανατήφορος G2287 thanatḗphoros death-bringing 1
- Θάρα G2291 Thára Terah 1
- θάρσος G2294 thársos courage 1
- θαυμάσιος G2297 thaumásios marvelous 1
- θεά G2299 theá goddess 1
- θεατρίζω G2301 theatrízō to expose 1
- θειότης G2305 theiótēs divinity 1
- θειώδης G2306 theiṓdēs sulfurous 1
- θέλησις G2308 thélēsis willing 1
- θεοδίδακτος G2312 theodídaktos taught of God 1
- θεόμαχος G2314 theomáchos resisting God 1
- θεόπνευστος G2315 theópneustos inspired by God 1
- θεοσέβεια G2317 theosébeia reverence toward God 1
- θεοσεβής G2318 theosebḗs pious 1
- θεοστυγής G2319 theostygḗs hateful to God 1
- θεότης G2320 theótēs deity 1
- θεράπων G2324 therápōn attendant 1
- θέρμη G2329 thérmē heat 1
- Θευδᾶς G2333 Theudâs Theudas 1
- θεωρία G2335 theōría spectacle 1
- θήκη G2336 thḗkē box 1
- θήρα G2339 thḗra hunting 1
- θηρεύω G2340 thēreúō to hunt 1
- θηριομαχέω G2341 thēriomachéō to fight wild beasts 1
- θραύω G2352 thraúō to break 1
- θρέμμα G2353 thrémma flock 1
- θρῆσκος G2357 thrēskós to fear God 1
- θρόμβος G2361 thrómbos blood clot 1
- θύελλα G2366 thýella tempest 1
- θύΐνος G2367 thýïnos citrus tree 1
- θυμιαστήριον G2369 thymiastḗrion incense altar 1
- θυμιάω G2370 thymiáō to burn incense 1
- θυμομαχέω G2371 thymomachéō to be very angry 1
- θυμόω G2373 thymóō to provoke to anger 1
- θυρεός G2375 thyreós shield 1
- Ἰαμβρῆς G2387 Iambrēs Jambres 1
- Ἰαννά G2388 Ianná Jannai 1
- Ἰαννῆς G2389 Iannēs Jannes 1
- Ἰάρεδ G2391 Iáred Jared 1
- ἰδέα G2397 idéa appearance 1
- Ἰδουμαία G2401 Idoumaía Idumaea 1
- ιδρως G2402 hidrṓs sweat 1
- Ἰεζαβήλ G2403 Iezabḗl Jezebel 1
- Ἱεράπολις G2404 Hierápolis Hierapolis 1
- ἱερατεύω G2407 hierateúō to be priest 1
- ἱεροπρεπής G2412 hieroprepḗs reverent 1
- ἱεροσυλέω G2416 hierosyléō to rob temple 1
- ἱερόσυλος G2417 hierósylos sacrilegious 1
- ἱερουργέω G2418 hierourgéō to minister as priest 1
- Ἰεφθάε G2422 Iephtháe Jephthah 1
- ἱκανότης G2426 hikanótēs sufficiency 1
- ἱκετηρία G2428 hiketēría olive branch 1
- ἱκμάς G2429 hikmás moisture 1
- ἱλαρός G2431 hilarós cheerful 1
- ἱλαρότης G2432 hilarótēs cheerfulness 1
- Ἰλλυρικόν G2437 Illyrikón Illyricum 1
- ἱμείρομαι G2442 himeíromai to desire 1
- Ἰουδαΐ́ζω G2450 Ioudaḯzō to Judaize 1
- Ἰουδαΐκός G2451 Ioudaïkós Jewish 1
- Ἰουδαΐκώς G2452 Ioudaïkōs Jewishly 1
- Ἰουλία G2456 Ioulía Junia 1
- Ἰουνίας G2458 Iouniâs Junias 1
- ἱππικόν G2461 hippikón cavalry 1
- ἰσάγγελος G2465 isángelos like angels 1
- Ἰσαχάρ G2466 Isachár Issachar 1
- ἰσότιμος G2472 isótimos equally precious 1
- ἰσόψυχος G2473 isópsychos like-minded 1
- ἱστορέω G2477 historéō to examine 1
- ἴσως G2481 ísōs equally 1
- Ἰταλικός G2483 Italikós Italian 1
- Ἰτουραΐ́α G2484 Itouraḯa Ituraea 1
- Ἰωαννᾶς G2490 Iōannâs Jonam 1
- Ἰώβ G2492 Iṓb Job 1
- Ἰωήλ G2493 Iōḗl Joel 1
- Ἰωνάν G2494 Iōnán Jonah 1
- Ἰωρείμ G2497 Iōreím Jonam 1
- ἰῶτα G2503 iōta iota 1
- καθά G2505 kathá according as 1
- καθαίρω G2508 kathaírō to cleanse 1
- καθάπτω G2510 katháptō to fasten down 1
- καθαρότης G2514 katharótēs purity 1
- καθημερινός G2522 kathēmerinós daily 1
- καθόλου G2527 kathólou wholly 1
- καθοπλίζω G2528 kathoplízō to arm 1
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