GCSE Greek Vocab Flashcards by Rachel N.

ὁ ἀγγελος

messenger

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἀγω

I lead

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἀκουω

I hear

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

βαινω

I go

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ βοη

shout

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ βουλη

plan, council

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ γη

earth

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

γραφω

I write

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ διδασκαλος

teacher

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

διδασκω

I teach

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

διωκω

I chase

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ δουλος

slave

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ είρηνη

peace

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

είς

into (+acc)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ επιστολη

letter

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἐχω

I have

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ

the (fem)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ θεος

god

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ ίππος

horse

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ κορη

girl

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ κωμη

village

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

λεγω

I say, I speak

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ λογος

word, reason, story

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ἡ vικη

victory

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ὁ ξενος

stranger, foreigner

ὁ

the (masc)

ού (ούκ, ούχ)

not

παυω

I stop

ὁ ποταμος

river

προς

towards (+acc)

ἡ πυλη

gate

ὁ στρατηγος

general

ὁ στρατος

army

ὁ συμμαχος

ally

την

the (fem acc)

ἡ τιμη

honour

τον

the (masc acc)

τρεχω

I run

φερω

I carry, I bring

φυλασσω

I guard

ἡ φωνη

voice

ἡ ἀγορα

agora, market-place, public square

το αθλον

prize

αλλα

but

ὁ ανθρωπος

man

αποκτεινω

I kill

ὁ βιος

life

το δειπνον

dinner, meal

δεκα

ten

το δενδρον

tree

το δεσμωτηριον

prison

ὁ δημος

people, community

το δωρον

gift

ειμι

I am

ἡ εκκλησια

assembly

το εργον

work, deed

ἡ εσπερα

evening

ευρισκω

I find

ἡ ἡμερα

day

ὁ θανατος

death

ἡ θεα

goddess

ἡ θυρα

door

το ιερον

temple

και

and

ὁ κινδυνος

danger

λαμβανω

I take

λειπω

I leave

λυω

I release, I untie

μανθανω

I learn

μενω

I stay, I remain

ἡ ναυμαχια

sea-battle

το ναυτικον

fleet

ὁ νομος

law, custom

ἡ οικια

house

τα ὁπλα

arms, weapons

πεμπω

I send

πεντε

five

το πλοιον

boat

ὁ πολεμος

war

ἡ σοφια

wisdom

το στρατοπεδον

camp

τασσω

I draw up, I arrange

τε...και

both...and

φευγω

I flee, I run away

ὁ φιλος

friend

ὁ φοβος

fear

ὁ χρονος

time

ἡ χωρα

land, country

ἡ ωρα

hour

αγαθος η ον

good

αει

always

Αθηναιος α ον

Athenian

ανδρειος α ον

brave

απο

from (+gen)

αποθνῃσκω

I die

αρα;

*indicates question*

γαρ

for

γιγνωσκω

I get to know, I realize, I understand

δε

but, and

δεινος η ον

strange, terrible

διοτι

because

εθελω

I wish, I am willing

εκ (εξ)

out of (+gen)

εκει

there

ελευθερος η ον

free

εν

in (+dat)

ενθαδε

here

εχθρος α ον

hostile

θαυμαζω

I am amazed (at), I admire

κακος η ον

bad

καλος η ον

find, beautiful

κελευω

I order

μεν...δε

on one hand...on the other

μεντοι

however

μικρος α ον

small

νεος α ον

new

νυν

now

ουν

therefore

παρεχω

I produce, I provide

πειθω

I persuade

πιστευω

I trust, I believe (+dat)

πολλακις

often

ποτε;

when?

που;

where?

προτερον

before, previously

πως;

how?

σοφος η ον

wise, clever

χαλεπος η ον

difficult, dangerous

Oh (voc)

αγω ηγαγον

I lead, I led

αποβαλλω απεβαλον

I throw away, I threw away

βαλλω εβαλον

I throw, I threw

ἡ βιβλος, βιβλου

book

γραφω εγραψα

I write, I wrote

διδασκω εδιδαξα

I teach, I taught

διωκω εδιωξα

I chase, I chased

δυο

two

εισπιπτω εισεπεσον

I fall into

εκβαινω

I go out

εκτρεχω εξεδραμον

I run out, I ran out

εξαγω εξηγαγον

I lead out, I led out

επει

when, since

επειτα

then, next

εσθιω εφαγον

I eat, I ate

εὑπρισκω ηυρον

I find, I found

εχω εσχον

I have, I had

ἡ θαλασσα, θαλασσης

sea

κελευω εκελευσα

I order, I ordered

ὁ κριτης, κριτου

judge

λεγω ελεξα/ειπον

I say/I speak, I said/I spokei

λειπω ελιπον

I leave, I left

λυω ελυσα

I release, I untie

μανθανω εμανθον

I learn, I learnt

μεγιστος η ον

very great, very big

μετα

(+acc) after

ὁ μυθος, μυθου

story, myth, fable

ὁ ναυτης, ναυτου

sailor

ὁ νεανιας, νεανιου

young man

ἡ νησος, νησου

island

ἡ νοσος, νοσου

island

ἡ ὁδος, ὁδου

road, way

πασχω επαθον

I suffer, I suffered

πειθω επεισα

I send, I sent

πιπτω επεσον

I fall, I fell

πιστευω επιστευσα

I trust, I believe (+dat)

ὁ ποιητης, ποιητου

poet

ὁ πολιτης, πολιτου

citizen

προσαγω προσηγαγον

I lead to(wards)

προσβαινω

I go to(wards)

προστρεχω προσεδραμον

I run to(wards), I ran to(wards)

πρωτον

first, at first

ὁ στρατιωτης, στρατιωτου

soldier

τρεχω εδραμον

I run, I ran

φευγω εφυγον

I run away, I ran away

φυλασσω εφυλαξα

I guard, I guarded

χρησιμος η ον

useful

ὡς

ὁ αγρος, αγρου

field

ὁ ἁγων, ἁγωνος

contest

αλλος η ο

other, another

ὁ ανεμος, ανεμου

wind

ὁ αρχων, αρχοντος

ruler, magistrate

βλαπτω εβλαψα

I harm, I damage

ὁ γερων, γεροντος

old man

ὁ γιγας, γιγαντος

giant

δια

(+acc) on account of (+gen) through

δια τι;

why?

εγω

ειδον

I saw

ἑκαστος η ον

each

εμβαλλω ενεβαλον

I throw in, I thrust in

εμος η ον

ετι

still, yet

ἑτοιμος η ον

ready

καλλιστος η ον

very fine, very beautiful

κλεπτω εκλεψα

I steal, I stole

κωλυω εκωλυσα

I hinder

ὁ λιθος, λιθου

stone

ὁ λιμην, λιμενος

harbour

μετα

(+gen) with

μονον

adv only

μονος η ον

only, alone

μωρος α ον

foolish, stupid

ἡ νυξ, νυκτος

night

ὁ οινος, οινου

wine

οιος τ ειμι

I am able

ολιγοι ολιγαι ολιγα

few

το ονομα, ονοματος

name

ὁ/ἡ παις, παιδος

boy, girl, child

παρειμι παρην (imperf)

I am here, I am present

πινω επιον

I drink

ποθεν;

where from?

πολλοι πολλαι πολλα

adj many

ὁ πους ποδος

foot

το πυρ, πυρος

fire

σος ση σον

your (of you) sg

συ

you (sg)

το σωμα, σωματος

body

τίς; τί;

who? what? which?

τις τι

a (certain someone, something)

ὁ υπνος, υπνου

sleep

ὁ φυλαξ, φυλακος

guard

αγγελλω ηγγειλα

I report, I announce

αυθις

adv again

ὁ αυτος, αυτη

self; same; him, her, it

ειναι

to be (infinitive)

ευθυς

immediately

ὁ εχθρος, εχθρου

personal enemy

ὁ Ζευς/Διος

Zeus

ἡλθον

I came, I went

ημεις

ημετερος α ον

our

θαπτω εθαψα

I bury

καιπερ

although, despite (being) + participle

ἡ μαχη, μαχης

battle

ὁ νεκρος, νεκρου

corpse, dead body

ολιγος η ον

a little, a small amount of

ουδεις ουδεμια ουδεν

no one, nothing, no

παλαι

long ago, in the past

παρασκευαζω παρασκευασα

I prepare, I get (something) ready

πας πασα παν (παντ-)

all, every

περι

(+gen) about, concerning

ὁι πολεμιοι, πολεμιων

enemy (in war)

συλλεγω συνελεξα

I collect, I gather

τελος

finally

ὁ τοπος, τοπου

place

το ὑδωρ, ὑδατος

water

ὑμεις

you (pl)

ὑμετερος α ον

your (of you) pl

τα χρηματα, χρηματων

money

ὡς

(+future participle) in order to (+present/aorist participle) as, since, because, on the grounds that

εις μια εν (εν-)

one

δυο

two

τρεις τρια

three

τεσσαρες τεσσαρα

four

πεντε

five

ἑξ

six

επτα

seven

οκτω

eight

εννεα

nine

δεκα

ten

τρωτος η ον

adj first

δευτερος α ον

second

τριτος η ον

third

τεταρτος η ον

fourth

πεμπτος η ον

fifth

ὁ αιχμαλωτος, αιχμαλωτου

prisoner (of war)

αναγκαζω ηναγκασα

I force/I forced, I compel/I compelled

ὁ ανηρ, ανδρος

man, male, husband

αξιος α ον

worthy, deserving (of +gen)

οἱ βαρβαροι, βαρβαρων

foreigners, non-Greeks, barbarians

ἡ γυνη, γυναικος

woman, wife

δακρυω εδακρυσα

I cry, I weep

ὁ δεσποτης, δεσποτου

master

δη

indeed

διαφθειρω διεφθειρα

I destroy, I corrupt

δικαιος α ον

just, right

ει

εκεινος η ο

that

ὁ ενοικος, ενοικου

inhabitant

ευ

well

εφη

he/she said

or, than

ἡ θυγατηρ, θυγατρος

daughter

ὁ ιατρος, ιατρου

doctor

ἱερος α ον

holy, sacred

ισχυρος α ον

strong

καθιζω εκαθισα

I sit/I sat

καιω εκαυσα

I burn/I burned

ἡ κεφαλη, κεφαλης

head

κολαζω εκολασα

I punish

κρυπτω εκρυψα

I hide

ὁι Λακεδαιμονιον, Λακεδαιμονιων

Spartans

μαλλον

adv more, rather

ἡ μητηρ, ημτρος

mother

ὁδε ἡδε τοδε

this (here, near me), the following

ὁς ἡ ὁ

who, which

οὑτος αὑτη τουτο

this

οὑτω(ς)

so, to such an extent, thus, in this way

ὁ πατηρ, πατρος

father

πιστος πιστη πιστον

trustworthy, faithful

πλουσιος α ον

rich, wealthy

πρασσω επραξα

I do, I fare (well/badly etc)

ἡ σιγη, σιγης

silence

σιγῃ

silently, in silence

ὁ σιτος, σιτου

food

σῳζω εσωσα

I save/I saved

τοιουτος τοιαυτη τοιουτο

such, of such a kind

τοσουτος τοσαυτη τοσουτο

so great, so big

τοσουτοι τοσαυται τοσαυτα

so many

ὁ υἱος, υἱου

son

ἡ ὑλη, ὑλης

wood, forest

ὑπο (+gen)

by (agent with passive verb)

ὑψηλος ὑψηλη ὑψηλον

high

ἡ χειρ, χειρος

hand

ὁ χρυσος, χρυσου

gold

ὡστε

(with the result) that

αισθανομαι ᾑσθομην

I perceive, I perceived

αποκρινομαι απεκριναμην

I answer/answered, I reply/replied

αριστος η ον

best, very good

ἡ αρχη, αρχης

rule, empire; beginning

ἀρχω ηρξα

I rule/ruled (+gen)

ἀπχομαι ἠρξαμην

I begin/began

ἡ βια, βιας

force, violence

βουλομαι ἐβουλομην

I wish/wished, I want/wanted

γε

at least, at any rate

γιγνομαι ἐγενομην

I become/became, I happen/happened

ἡ γλωσσα, γλωσσης

tongue, language

δεχομαι ἐδεξαμην

I receive/received

ἑαυτον ἑαυτην ἑαυτο ἑαυτους ἑαυτας ἑαυτα

himself, herself, itself (reflexive) themselves (reflexive)

εἰμι ἰεναι ἰων ἰουσα ἰον (ἰοντ)

I shall go to go going

ἐλπιζω ἐλπισα

I hope (+fut inf)

ἐμαυτον ἐμαυτην

myself

ἡμας αὐτους, ἡμας αὐτας

ourselves (reflexive)

ἑπομαι ἑσπομην

I follow/followed (+dat)

ἐρχομαι ἠλθον

I come, I go

ἐως

while; until

ἠ...ἠ

either...or

ὁ ἡγεμων, ἡτεμονος

leader

ἠδη

already

θυω ἐθυσα

I sacrifice/sacrificed

κοπτω ἐκοψα

I cut, I knock/knocked

λαθρᾳ

secretly

μαχομαι ἐμαχεσαμην

I fight/fought

μελλω

I am about to, I intend to (+fut inf)

ὀργριζομαι ὠγρισθην

I get/got angry

ὁτι

that

οὐ μονον...ἀλλα και

not only...but also

οὑδεποτε

never

οὐτε...οὐτε

neither...nor

παυομαι ἐπαυσαμην

I cease/ceased, I stop/stopped myself

πειθομαι ἐπιθομην

I obey/obeyed (+dat)

πορευομαι ἐπορευθην

I march/marched

προσβαλλοω προσεβαλον

I attack/attacked (+dat)

πυνθανομαι ἐπυθομην

I enquire/enquired; I learn/learnt by enquiry

σεαυτον σεαυτην ὑμας αὐτους, ὑμας αὐτας

yourself (reflexive) yourselves (reflexive)

ἡ στραδια, στρατιας

army

ἡ συμαφορα, συμφορας

disaster

τοτε

then, at that time

ἡ τυχη, τυχης

luck (good or bad), chance

ὑστερον

later

φαινομαι ἐφαινομην

I appear/was appearing

ὁ χειμων, χειμωνος

storm, winter

ἀδικεω ἡδικησα

I do wrong (to), I act unjustly (towards)

ἀδικος ον

unjust

αἱπρεω ᾐτησα

I ask for, I beg

αληθης ες

true

ἀναχωρεω ἀνεχωρησα

I withdraw, I retreat

ἀσθενης ες

weak

ἡ ἀσπις, ἀσπιδος

shield

ἀσφαλης ες

safe

ἀφικνεομαι ἀπικομην

I arrive

ὁ βασιλευς, βασιλεως

king

βοηθεω εβοηθησα

I help, I run to help (+dat)

βραδυς εια υ

slow

το γενος, γενους

race, kind, type

δει (imper ἐδει)

it is necessary (+acc +inf)

δοκει ἐδοξε(ν)

it seems good (to dat), X decides

δυστυχης ες

unlucky, unfortunate

ἐξεστι(ν) (imperf εξην)

it is possible (+dat/+inf)

το ἐτος, ἐτους

year

εὐρυς εια υ

broad, wide

εὐτυχης ες

lucky, fortunate

ἡδυς εια υ

sweet, pleasant

ἡδεως

sweetly, gladly

ὁ ἱππευς, ἱππεως

horseman (pl: cavalry)

ὁ ἰχθυς, ἰχθυος

fish

καλεω ἐκαλεσα

I call, I invite

μεγας μεγαλη μεγα (μεγαλ-)

great, big

μη

not

μηδεις μηδεμια μηδεν (μηδεν-)

no one, nothing

μηδεποτε

never

μητε...μητε

neither...nor

μισεω ἐμισησα

I hate

ἡ ναυς, νεως

ship

το ξιφος, ξιφους

mountain

πλεω ἐπλευσα

I sail

ποιεω ἐποιησα

I make, I do, (+adv and acc) I treat

ἡ πολις, πολεως

city

πολυς πολλη πολυ (πολλ-)

much

πολλοι πολλαι πολλα

many

ταχυς εια υ

quick, swift

το τειχος, τειχους

wall

ὑμισχνεομαι ὑπεσχομην

I promise

φιλεω ἐφιλησα

I love, I like

φοβεομαι ἐφοβηθην

I fear, I am afraid (of)

φονευω ἐφονευσα

I murder, I kill

χρη ἐχρην

it is necessary

αἰσχρος -α -ον

shameful

αἰτιος -α -ον

to blame (for), responsible (for) (+gen)

ἀμεινων -ον

better

ἀνα

up (+acc)

ἀνευ

without (+gen)

βοαω ἐβοησα

I shout

γελαω ἐγελασα

I laugh

δι' ὀλιγου

after a short time, soon

διδωμι δωσω ἐδωκα

I give

εἰσβαλλοω ἐξεβαλον

I throw into; I invade

ἐκφευγω ἐξεφυγον

I escape

ἐλασσων -ον (ἐλασσον-)

less, weaker, inferior

ἐλασσονες -α (ἐλασσον-)

fewer

ἐλαχιστος -η -ον

least, very little (of), weakest

ἐλαχιστοι -αι -α

fewest

ὁ Ἑλλην, Ἑλλἠνος

Greek, Greek man

ἐπι

against, onto, on, at (+acc)

ἐπωταω ἠπωτησα/ἠπομην

I ask (a question)

θασσων -ον (θασσον-)

quicker, swifter

καθευδω ἐκαθευδον/καθηυδον

I sleep

κακιων -ον (κακιον-)

worse

κατα

(+acc) according to, by, down, along (+gen) down, down from

κατα γην

by land

κταομαι ἐκτησαμην

I obtain, I acquire

κταομαι ἐκτησαμην

(adv) especially, most of all

μειξων -ον (μειζον-)

greater, bigger

νικαω ἐνικησα

I conquer, I win

νομιζω ἐνομισα

I think, I consider

οἰδα

I know

ὁραω εἰδον

I see

παρα

(+acc) contrary to (+gen) from (a person)

πειραομαι ἐπειρασαμην

I try

περι

(+acc) around (+gen) about, concerning

πλειων -ον (πλειον-)

more (of)

πλειονες -α

πλειστος -η -ον

very much (of), very great

πλειστοι -αι -α

most, very many

πλην

(+gen) except

ποι;

where to?

ποιος; -α; -ον;

what sort of?

ποσας; -η; -ον;

how big?

ποσοι; -αι; -α;

how many?

προ

(+gen) before, in front of

ῥᾳδιος -α -ον

easy

ταχιστος -η -ον

fastest, very quick

ὡς ταχιστα

as quickly as possible

τιμαω ἐτιμησα

I honour

φημι ἐφην

I say

χραομαι ἐχρησαμην

I use (+dat)

ἀν

(makes clause indefinite/conditional, eg would)

ἐαν

ἱνα

in order to, so that (introducing purpose clause)