1a. Top 100 Dickinson Greek words, Greek to English Flashcards
These are the most common 100 Greek words, as presented by the Dickinson Classical Commentaries website. As you review them, try to stay aware of gender, genitive form, etc, and especially principal parts.
There are actually 107 entries, reflecting the different meanings given to prepositions by the case the govern. Particular attention to these different meanings is highly recommended.
ὁ ἡ τό
the definite article
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
him- her- itself etc. (for emphasis); the same (with article); (pron.) him, her, it etc. (in oblique cases)
καί
καί…καί
and, also, even
both…and
δέ
and; but
τίς τί
who? what? which? (interrog. pron./adj.)
εἰμί, ἔσομαι (impf. ἦν, infin. εἶναι)
be, exist
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
μετὰ ταῦτα
this, these
after this
ἐν (+ dat.)
in, among (+ dat.)
μέν…δέ
μέν (by itself)
on the one hand…on the other hand (often untranslated)
indeed
ὅς ἥ ὅ
who, which, that
γάρ
for (explanatory), indeed, in fact (confirming)
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
not (with indicative verbs)
λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον, εἴρηκα, λέλεγμαι, ἐλέχθην and ἐρρήθην
say, speak (of), recount; pick up, collect, count
ὡς
ὡς (introducing purpose clause) (+subj./opt.)
ὡς (introducing indir. statement)
as, since
(introducing purpose clause) so that (+subj./opt.)
(introducing indir. statement) that
τε
τε…τε
and
both…and
εἰς (+ acc.)
into, to, towards (+ acc.)
ἐπί + gen.
at
ἐπί + dat.
on
ἐπί + acc.
on to, against
κατά (+ gen., acc.)
- κατὰ γῆν 2. κατὰ φύσιν 3. κατ’ ἔθνη 4. καθἕνα
down (from or along); throughout, according to (+ gen.; + acc.)
- by land 2. in accordance with nature 3. by nations 4. one by one
ἐγώ ἐμοῦ, (pl.) ἡμεῖς, ἡμῶν
I, we
πρός + gen.
from the side of, in the presence of (+gen.)
near, at, in addition to (+dat.)
to, towards, in relation to (+acc.)
πρός + dat.
near, at, in addition to
πρός + acc.
to, towards, in relation to
γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, (2 aor.) ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην
become; be born; happen, be
ἐάν (εἰ-ἄν)
if (+ subj.)
διά (+ gen., acc.)
through, during, because of (+ gen., acc.)
ἀλλά
but
πᾶς πᾶσα πᾶν
every, all; whole (with article)
ἔχω, ἕξω or σχήσω (2 aor. ἔσχον) ἔσχηκα
impf. εἶχον
have, hold, keep
ἐκ, ἐξ (+ gen.)
from, out of (+ gen.)
πολύς πολλή πολύ
ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ
much, many
for the most part
περί (+ gen.)
around, about; concerning (+ gen.)
μή
εἰ μή
not (marks the negative as subjective or conditional)
if not, except
ὅστις ἥτις ὅ τι
anyone who, anything which; (in indir. quest.) who, which, what
ἄν
[marks verbs as potential (with optative), or generalizing (with subjunctive)]
σύ, σοῦ, (pl.) ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν
you
ἀνά
up, on; throughout
ὅτι
ὅτι (with superl.)
because, that
(with superl.) as…as possible
εἰ (+ indic. or opt.)
εἴπερ
if (+ indic. or opt.)
if indeed
ἄλλος ἄλλη ἄλλο
other, another; (in attributive position) one another, each other
ἀπό (+ gen.)
from (+ gen.)