Word studies
Key words from the original language. Tap one to see its range of meaning and where else it shows up.
- sophíaσοφίαwisdom
- mōríaμωρίαfoolishness
- kauchâomaiκαυχάομαιto boast, to take pride
- schísmaσχίσμαa split, division
- kḗrygmaκήρυγμαproclamation, what is preached
- staurosσταυρόςcross
- dynamisδύναμιςpower, ability
- klētosκλητόςcalled, invited
- skandalonσκάνδαλονstumbling block, trap
- pneumatikósπνευματικόςspiritual
- psychikósψυχικόςnatural, ordinary
- anakrínōἀνακρίνωto examine, to discern
- sarkikósσαρκικόςfleshly, of the flesh
- nḗpiosνήπιοςinfant, child
- synergósσυνεργόςfellow worker
- theméliosθεμέλιοςfoundation
- naósναόςtemple, sanctuary
- dokimázōδοκιμάζωto test, to approve
- oikodomēοἰκοδομήbuilding up, edification
- oikonómosοἰκονόμοςsteward, household manager
- mystērionμυστήριονmystery, secret
- apokalyptōἀποκαλύπτωto reveal, to uncover
- nousνοῦςmind
- physióōφυσιόωto puff up, to inflate
- peripsēmaπερίψημαscrapings, refuse
- basileiaβασιλείαkingdom, reign
- zýmēζύμηyeast, leaven
- ekkathaírōἐκκαθαίρωto clean out
- paschaπάσχαPassover
- porneiaπορνείαsexual immorality
- paradidōmiπαραδίδωμιto hand over, betray
- kosmosκόσμοςworld, order
- sarxσάρξflesh
- klēronoméōκληρονομέωto inherit
- malakósμαλακόςsoft
- arsenokoítēsἀρσενοκοίτηςone who lies with a male (debated)
- agorázōἀγοράζωto buy
- sômaσῶμαbody
- mélosμέλοςmember, limb
- chárismaχάρισμαgift of grace
- syngnṓmēσυγγνώμηconcession, allowance
- ágamosἄγαμοςunmarried
- parthénosπαρθένοςvirgin, young woman
- ápistosἄπιστοςunbelieving, unbeliever
- eleútherosἐλεύθεροςfree, free person
- anágkēἀνάγκηnecessity, distress
- schêmaσχῆμαform, outward shape
- gnôsisγνῶσιςknowledge
- eidōlóthytonεἰδωλόθυτονfood offered to an idol
- eídōlonεἴδωλονidol, image
- astheneōἀσθενέωto be weak, to be sick
- oikonomíaοἰκονομίαstewardship, management
- kerdaínōκερδαίνωto gain, to win
- douloōδουλόωto enslave, to make a slave
- agōnizomaiἀγωνίζομαιto strive, to struggle
- stéphanosστέφανοςcrown, wreath
- adókimosἀδόκιμοςdisqualified, failing the test
- týposτύποςpattern, example
- nouthesíaνουθεσίαinstruction, warning
- ékbasisἔκβασιςway out, exit
- eulogíaεὐλογίαblessing
- daimónionδαιμόνιονdemon, evil spirit
- kephalḗκεφαλήhead
- katakalýptōκατακαλύπτωto cover, to veil
- deîpnonδεῖπνονdinner, main meal
- anaxíōsἀναξίωςin an unworthy manner
- krímaκρίμαjudgment, verdict
- diaíresisδιαίρεσιςdivision, variety
- energéōἐνεργέωto work, to be at work
- phanérōsisφανέρωσιςmanifestation, showing
- hermēneíaἑρμηνείαinterpretation
- kybérnēsisκυβέρνησιςguidance, steering
- antílēmpsisἀντίληψιςhelping, support
- prophḗtēsπροφήτηςprophet
- anáthemaἀνάθεμαaccursed, cursed
- makrothyméōμακροθυμέωto be patient, to be slow to anger
- chrēsteúomaiχρηστεύομαιto be kind
- zēlóōζηλόωto be jealous, to be eager
- perpereúomaiπερπερεύομαιto brag, to be a windbag
- prophēteíaπροφητείαprophecy
- ésoptronἔσοπτρονmirror
- aínigmaαἴνιγμαriddle, puzzle
- epiginṓskōἐπιγινώσκωto know fully, to recognize
- akatastasíaἀκαταστασίαdisorder, instability
- idiṓtēsἰδιώτηςoutsider, ordinary person, layperson
- táxisτάξιςorder, arrangement
- amḗnἀμήνamen, truly
- paralambánōπαραλαμβάνωto receive, to take along
- nekrósνεκρόςdead
- aparchḗἀπαρχήfirstfruits
- katargéōκαταργέωto abolish, to bring to nothing
- phthoráφθοράdecay, perishability
- aphtharsíaἀφθαρσίαimperishability, incorruption
- athanasíaἀθανασίαimmortality
- átomosἄτομοςindivisible, a moment
- nîkosνῖκοςvictory
- logeíaλογείαcollection, fund-raising
- andrízomaiἀνδρίζομαιto act like a man, to be brave
- krataióōκραταιόωto be strong, to be strengthened
- hystérēmaὑστέρημαwhat is lacking, deficiency
- phílēmaφίλημαkiss
- euangelionεὐαγγέλιονgood news, gospel
- anastasisἀνάστασιςresurrection
- egeirōἐγείρωto raise, wake, rise
- koimaōκοιμάωto sleep, to fall asleep
- hamartiaἁμαρτίαsin
- kentronκέντρονgoad, sting
- charisχάριςgrace, favor
- doulosδοῦλοςslave, servant
- eirēnēεἰρήνηpeace
- peritomēπεριτομήcircumcision
- baptizōβαπτίζωto baptize, immerse
- petraπέτραrock, bedrock
- peirasmosπειρασμόςtesting, temptation
- koinōniaκοινωνίαfellowship, sharing
- artosἄρτοςbread, loaf
- syneidēsisσυνείδησιςconscience
- doxaδόξαglory
- pneumaπνεῦμαspirit, breath, wind
- diakoniaδιακονίαservice, ministry
- glōssaγλῶσσαtongue, language
- apostolosἀπόστολοςapostle, one sent
- kyriosκύριοςlord, master
- apolouōἀπολούωto wash away
- hagiazōἁγιάζωto make holy, to hallow
- dikaioōδικαιόωto justify, to declare righteous
- krinōκρίνωto judge, to decide
- doxazōδοξάζωto glorify, to honor
- agapēἀγάπηlove
- teleiosτέλειοςcomplete, mature, perfect
- pistisπίστιςfaith, trust
- elpisἐλπίςhope
- exousiaἐξουσίαauthority, right
- euangelizomaiεὐαγγελίζομαιto announce good news
- paraklēsisπαράκλησιςencouragement, comfort
- ekklēsiaἐκκλησίαassembly, church
- thyraθύραdoor, gate
- hypotassōὑποτάσσωto submit, to be subject
- aspazomaiἀσπάζομαιto greet
- hagiosἅγιοςholy, saint
- angelosἄγγελοςangel, messenger
- paradosisπαράδοσιςtradition
- hairesisαἵρεσιςsect, party, choice
- eucharisteōεὐχαριστέωto give thanks
- anamnēsisἀνάμνησιςremembrance
- diathēkēδιαθήκηcovenant, testament
- oikodomeōοἰκοδομέωto build up
- proskommaπρόσκομμαstumbling block, offense
- skandalizōσκανδαλίζωto cause to stumble
- ginōskōγινώσκωto know
- sálpigxσάλπιγξtrumpet