1. The greek Alphabet

Question 1

Alpha

Answer 1

Α
α
a
father (long)

Question 2

Beta

Answer 2

Β
β
b
ball

Question 3

Gamma

Answer 3

Γ
γ
g
gift

Question 4

Delta

Answer 4

Δ
δ
d
dog

Question 5

Epsilon

Answer 5

Ε
ε
e
bet

Question 6

Zeta

Answer 6

Ζ
ζ
z
adze

Question 7

Eta

Answer 7

Η
η
ē
obey

Question 8

Theta

Answer 8

Θ
θ
th
thin

Question 9

Iota

Answer 9

Ι
ι
i
machine (long)
pit (short)

Question 10

Kappa

Answer 10

Κ
κ
k
kin

Question 11

Lambda

Answer 11

Λ
λ
l
lamb

Question 12

Mu

Answer 12

Μ
μ
m
man

Question 13

Nu

Answer 13

Ν
ν
n
name

Question 14

Xi

Answer 14

Ξ
ξ
x
wax

Question 15

Omicron

Answer 15

Ο
ο
o
omelet

Question 16

Pi

Answer 16

Π
π
p
pin

Question 17

Rho

Answer 17

Ρ
ρ
r
rat

Question 18

Sigma

Answer 18

Σ
σ, ς
s
sing

Question 19

Tau

Answer 19

Τ
τ
t
tale

Question 20

Upsilon

Answer 20

Υ
υ
u
lute (long)
put (short)

Question 21

Phi

Answer 21

Φ
φ
ph
physics

Question 22

Chi

Answer 22

Χ
χ
ch
chemist

Question 23

Psi

Answer 23

Ψ
ψ
ps
taps

Question 24

Omega

Answer 24

Ω
ω
ō
gold

Question 25

The rough breathing mark ( ̔)

Answer 25

The rough breathing mark ( ̔) indicates that the word is to be pronounced with an initial “h” sound

Question 26

The smooth breathing mark ( ̓)

Answer 26

The smooth breathing mark ( ̓) indicates that the word lacks this initial “h” sound. Thus ἑν (“one”) is pronounced hen, and ἐν (“in”) is pronounced en

Question 27

Greek Punctuation

Answer 27

The comma (,) and the period (.) correspond in both form and function to the English comma and period. The colon (·) and the question mark (;)

Question 28

ἀπόστολος

Answer 28

ἀπόστολος apostle

Question 29

σῶμα

Answer 29

σῶμα body (cf. somatic)

Question 30

φωνή

Answer 30

φωνή sound (cf. phone)

Question 31

φόβος

Answer 31

fear (cf. phobia)

Question 32

γένος

Answer 32

race (cf. genus)

Question 33

Φίλιππος

Answer 33

Philip

Question 34

ἔξοδος

Answer 34

departure (cf. Exodus)

Question 35

ζωή

Answer 35

life (cf. zoology)

Question 36

Πέτρος

Answer 36

Peter

Question 37

θεός

Answer 37

God (cf. theology)

Question 38

γυνή

Answer 38

woman (cf. gynecology)

Question 39

πατήρ

Answer 39

father (cf. paternal)

Question 40

ψυχήψυχή

Answer 40

soul (cf. psychology)

Question 41

πόλις

Answer 41

city (cf. political)

Question 42

Χριστός

Answer 42

Christ

Question 43

READING EXERCISE

Answer 43

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν. πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἔν. ὃ γέγονεν ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων. καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.

Black, D. A. (2009). Learn to read New Testament Greek (3rd ed, p. 9). Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group.