Word studies
Key words from the original language. Tap one to see its range of meaning and where else it shows up.
- martysμάρτυςwitness
- dynamisδύναμιςpower, ability
- proskartereōπροσκαρτερέωto devote oneself, to continue steadfastly
- glōssaγλῶσσαtongue, language
- koinōniaκοινωνίαfellowship, sharing
- archēgosἀρχηγόςauthor, founder, leader
- epistrephōἐπιστρέφωto turn back, to turn around
- onomaὄνομαname
- parrēsiaπαρρησίαboldness, openness
- sōtēriaσωτηρίαsalvation, deliverance
- homothymadonὁμοθυμαδόνwith one accord
- phobosφόβοςfear, awe
- peitharcheōπειθαρχέωto obey authority
- HellēnistēsἙλληνιστήςGreek-speaking Jew, Hellenist
- lithoboleōλιθοβολέωto stone
- sklērotrachēlosσκληροτράχηλοςstiff-necked
- pneumaπνεῦμαspirit, breath, wind
- apostolosἀπόστολοςapostle, one sent
- baptizōβαπτίζωto baptize, immerse
- metanoeōμετανοέωto repent
- koinosκοινόςcommon, unclean
- ekklēsiaἐκκλησίαassembly, church
- diakoniaδιακονίαservice, ministry
- diakoneōδιακονέωto serve
- logosλόγοςword, message, reason
- koimaōκοιμάωto sleep, to fall asleep
- sōtērσωτήρsavior
- doxaδόξαglory
- mageuōμαγεύωto practice magic
- eunouchosεὐνοῦχοςeunuch, court official
- hodēgeōὁδηγέωto guide, to lead along the way
- hodosὁδόςway, road
- hagiosἅγιοςholy, saint
- skeuosσκεῦοςvessel, instrument
- anistēmiἀνίστημιto rise, to get up
- katharizōκαθαρίζωto cleanse, to make clean
- prosōpolēmptēsπροσωπολήμπτηςone who shows partiality
- ChristianosΧριστιανόςChristian
- parakaleōπαρακαλέωto encourage, to exhort, to comfort
- presbyterosπρεσβύτεροςelder
- angelosἄγγελοςangel, messenger
- proseuchēπροσευχήprayer
- aphorizōἀφορίζωto set apart, to separate
- leitourgeōλειτουργέωto serve, to worship
- tassōτάσσωto appoint, to arrange
- zaōζάωto live
- euangelizomaiεὐαγγελίζομαιto announce good news
- metanoiaμετάνοιαrepentance
- aphesisἄφεσιςrelease, forgiveness
- phōsφῶςlight
- thlipsisθλῖψιςtribulation, pressure
- basileiaβασιλείαkingdom, reign
- peritomēπεριτομήcircumcision
- paroxysmosπαροξυσμόςsharp disagreement, irritation
- pythōnπύθωνpython, spirit of divination
- porphyropōlisπορφυρόπωλιςseller of purple
- oikosοἶκοςhouse, household
- agnōstosἄγνωστοςunknown
- deisidaimōnδεισιδαίμωνreligious, superstitious
- zēteōζητέωto seek, to look for
- anastasisἀνάστασιςresurrection
- skēnopoiosσκηνοποιόςtentmaker
- bēmaβῆμαjudgment seat, platform
- akribōsἀκριβῶςaccurately, carefully
- periergaπερίεργαmagical arts
- biblosβίβλοςbook, scroll
- AsiarchēsἈσιάρχηςAsiarch
- episkoposἐπίσκοποςoverseer, bishop
- diamartyromaiδιαμαρτύρομαιto testify solemnly, to warn
- oikodomeōοἰκοδομέωto build up
- euchēεὐχήvow, prayer
- hagnizōἁγνίζωto purify
- zēlōtēsζηλωτήςzealot, one who is zealous
- chiliarchosχιλίαρχοςcommander of a thousand, tribune
- charisχάριςgrace, favor
- zygosζυγόςyoke
- sōzōσῴζωto save, to heal, to make well
- pisteuōπιστεύωto believe, to trust
- graphēγραφήwriting, Scripture
- martyreōμαρτυρέωto testify, to bear witness
- poimainōποιμαίνωto shepherd, to tend
- makariosμακάριοςblessed, happy
- koinoōκοινόωto defile, make common
- politeiaπολιτείαcitizenship
- apolouōἀπολούωto wash away
- epikaleōἐπικαλέωto call on, to appeal
- syneidēsisσυνείδησιςconscience
- anathematizōἀναθεματίζωto bind under a curse
- elpisἐλπίςhope
- hairesisαἵρεσιςsect, party, choice
- enkrateiaἐγκράτειαself-control
- SebastosΣεβαστόςAugustus, emperor
- phantasiaφαντασίαpomp, display
- mainomaiμαίνομαιto be mad, to be out of one's mind
- apeithēsἀπειθήςdisobedient
- kentronκέντρονgoad, sting
- diasōzōδιασῴζωto bring safely through
- typhōnikosτυφωνικόςtempestuous, like a typhoon
- akōlytōsἀκωλύτωςunhindered
- philanthrōpiaφιλανθρωπίαkindness to people, humanity
- barbarosβάρβαροςforeigner, barbarian
- dikaiosynēδικαιοσύνηrighteousness
- kyriosκύριοςlord, master
- eucharisteōεὐχαριστέωto give thanks
- phobeōφοβέωto fear, to be afraid