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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περιούσιος G4041 perioúsios one's own 1
περιοχή G4042 periochḗ circuit 1
περιπείρω G4044 peripeírō to pierce through 1
περιῤῥήγνυμι G4048 perirrhḗgnymi to break off 1
περισπάω G4049 perispáō to draw away 1
περιτρέπω G4062 peritrépō to turn around 1
περιτρέχω G4063 peritréchō to run around 1
περιφρονέω G4065 periphronéō to contemn 1
περίψωμα G4067 perípsōma scrapings 1
περπερεύομαι G4068 perpereúomai to boast 1
Περσίς G4069 Persís Priscilla 1
πήγανον G4076 pḗganon rue 1
πήγνυμι G4078 pḗgnymi to fasten 1
πιέζω G4085 piézō to press 1
πιθανολογία G4086 pithanología persuasive speech 1
πινακίδιον G4093 pinakídion tablet 1
πιότης G4096 piótēs fatness 1
πιστόω G4104 pistóō to make faithful 1
πλανήτης G4107 planḗtēs wandering star 1
πλάσμα G4110 plásma formed object 1
πλαστός G4112 plastós formed 1
πλατύς G4116 platýs broad 1
πλέγμα G4117 plégma web 1
πλημμύρα G4132 plḗmmyra flood 1
πλησμονή G4140 plēsmonḗ satiety 1
πλήσσω G4141 plḗssō to strike 1
ποδήρης G4158 podḗrēs ankle-length 1
ποίησις G4162 poíēsis doing 1
πολίτευμα G4175 políteuma government 1
πολυλογία G4180 polylogía much speaking 1
πολυμέρως G4181 polymerōs by many times 1
πολυποίκιλος G4182 polypoíkilos much variegated 1
πολύσπλαγχνος G4184 polýsplanchnos compassionate 1
πολυτρόπως G4187 polytrópōs in many ways 1
πονηρότερος G4191 ponēróteros more evil 1
Ποντικός G4193 Pontikós Pontian 1
Πόρκιος G4201 Pórkios Porcius 1
ποῤῥωτέρω G4208 porrhōtérō further 1
πορφυρόπωλις G4211 porphyrópōlis purple seller 1
ποταμοφόρητος G4216 potamophórētos overwhelmed 1
πότερον G4220 póteron which of two 1
Ποτίολοι G4223 Potíoloi Cumae 1
πότος G4224 pótos drinking 1
Πούδης G4227 Poúdēs Priscilla 1
πραγματεία G4230 pragmateía practice 1
πραγματεύομαι G4231 pragmateúomai to conduct business 1
πρεσβύτις G4247 presbŷtis old woman 1
πρηνής G4248 prēnḗs headlong 1
πρίζω G4249 prízō to saw 1
προαιρέομαι G4255 proairéomai to choose before 1
προαιτιάομαι G4256 proaitiáomai to charge previously 1
προακούω G4257 proakoúō to hear before 1
προαύλιον G4259 proaúlion porch 1
προβατικος G4262 probatikós of sheep 1
προβιβάζω G4264 probibázō to drag forward 1
προβλέπω G4265 problépō to foresee 1
προγίνομαι G4266 progínomai to come before 1
προδίδωμι G4272 prodídōmi to give before 1
πρόδρομος G4274 pródromos forerunner 1
προελπίζω G4276 proelpízō to hope before 1
προευαγγελίζομαι G4283 proeuangelízomai to preach before 1
προέχομαι G4284 proéchomai to have advantage 1
προηγέομαι G4285 proēgéomai to go before leading 1
προθέσμιος G4287 prothésmios predetermined 1
προθύμως G4290 prothýmōs willingly 1
προκαλέομαι G4292 prokaléomai to provoke 1
προκαταρτίζω G4294 prokatartízō to prepare before 1
προκηρύσσω G4296 prokērýssō to proclaim before 1
πρόκριμα G4299 prókrima prejudice 1
προκυρόω G4300 prokyróō to establish beforehand 1
προμαρτύρομαι G4303 promartýromai to testify beforehand 1
προμελετάω G4304 promeletáō to meditate beforehand 1
προμεριμνάω G4305 promerimnáō to be anxious beforehand 1
προπάσχω G4310 propáschō to suffer before 1
προσάββατον G4315 prosábbaton day before sabbath 1
προσαγορεύω G4316 prosagoreúō to address 1
προσαναβαίνω G4320 prosanabaínō to go up higher 1
προσαναλίσκω G4321 prosanalískō to spend additionally 1
προσαπειλέω G4324 prosapeiléō to threaten further 1
προσδαπανάω G4325 prosdapanáō to spend besides 1
προσδέομαι G4326 prosdéomai to need additionally 1
προσεάω G4330 proseáō to permit approach 1
προσεδρεύω G4332 prosedreúō to sit near 1
προσεργάζομαι G4333 prosergázomai to work besides 1
προσηλόω G4338 prosēlóō to nail to 1
προσκαρτέρησις G4343 proskartérēsis perseverance 1
προσκεφάλαιον G4344 proskephálaion pillow 1
προσκληρόω G4345 prosklēróō to allot 1
προσκολλάω G4347 proskolláō to cleave to 1
προσκοπή G4349 proskopḗ occasion of stumbling 1
προσκυνητής G4353 proskynētḗs worshipper 1
πρόσληψις G4356 próslēpsis reception 1
προσορμίζω G4358 prosormízō to moor 1
προσοφείλω G4359 prosopheílō to owe besides 1
πρόσπεινος G4361 próspeinos very hungry 1
προσπήγνυμι G4362 prospḗgnymi to fasten 1
προσποιέομαι G4364 prospoiéomai to claim to oneself 1
προσπορεύομαι G4365 prosporeúomai to approach 1
προστάτις G4368 prostátis patroness 1
προσφάγιον G4371 prosphágion relish 1
πρόσφατος G4372 prósphatos fresh 1
προσφάτως G4373 prosphátōs lately 1
προσφιλής G4375 prosphilḗs acceptable 1
πρόσχυσις G4378 próschysis sprinkling upon 1
προσψαύω G4379 prospsaúō to touch 1
προσωποληπτέω G4380 prosōpolēptéō to show partiality 1
προσωπολήπτης G4381 prosōpolḗptēs one who discriminates 1
προτείνω G4385 proteínō to stretch out 1
προτρέπομαι G4389 protrépomai to encourage 1
προφθάνω G4399 prophthánō to anticipate 1
προχειροτονέω G4401 procheirotonéō to choose beforehand 1
Πρόχορος G4402 Próchoros Prochorus 1
πρώΐμος G4406 prṓïmos early 1
πρωτεύω G4409 prōteúō to be first 1
πρωτοστάτης G4414 prōtostátēs front-rank soldier 1
πρωτοτόκια G4415 prōtotókia birthright 1
πτέρνα G4418 ptérna heel 1
πτηνόν G4421 ptēnón winged 1
πτόησις G4423 ptóēsis to fear 1
Πτολεμαΐ́ς G4424 Ptolemaḯs Ptolemais 1
πτύρω G4426 ptýrō to frighten 1
πτύσμα G4427 ptýsma saliva 1
πτύσσω G4428 ptýssō to roll up 1
πτωχεύω G4433 ptōcheúō to beg 1
Πύθων G4436 Pýthōn Python 1
πυκτέω G4438 pyktéō to box 1
πύρινος G4447 pýrinos fiery 1
Ῥαγαῦ G4466 Rhagaû Rhesa 1
ῥᾳδιούργημα G4467 rhaidioúrgēma rascality 1
ῥᾳδιουργία G4468 rhaidiourgía easiness 1
ῥακά G4469 rhaká worthless 1
Ῥαμᾶ G4471 Rhamâ Ramah 1
Ῥαχάβ G4477 Rhacháb Rahab 1
Ῥαχήλ G4478 Rhachḗl Rachel 1
Ῥεβέκκα G4479 Rhebékka Rebekah 1
ῥέδα G4480 rhéda chariot 1
Ῥεμφάν G4481 Rhemphán Remphan 1
ῥέω G4482 rhéō to flow 1
Ῥήγιον G4484 Rhḗgion Rhegium 1
ῥῆγμα G4485 rhēgma fragment 1
Ῥησά G4488 Rhēsá Rhesa 1
ῥήτωρ G4489 rhḗtōr speaker 1
ῥητῶς G4490 rhētōs expressly 1
ῥιπή G4493 rhipḗ throw 1
ῥιπίζω G4494 rhipízō to toss 1
ῥιπτέω G4495 rhiptéō to cast down 1
Ῥόδη G4498 Rhódē Rhoda 1
Ῥόδος G4499 Rhódos Rhodes 1
ῥοιζηδόν G4500 rhoizēdón loudly 1
Ῥουβήν G4502 Rhoubḗn Reuben 1

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