Greek Core Vocabulary Flashcards
Greek word
English Definition
ἀγαθός –ή –όν
good, virtuous, brave, noble
ἀγγέλλω, ἀγγελῶ, ἤγγειλα, ἤγγελκα, ἤγγελμαι, ἠγγέλθην
report, tell
ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον, ἦχα, ἦγμαι, ἤχθην
lead, carry, bring; pass (time)
ἀγών ἀγῶνος, ὁ
contest; struggle
ἀδελφός –οῦ, ὁ
brother
ἀδικέω, ἀδικήσω, ἠδίκησα, ἠδίκηκα, ἠδίκημαι, ἠδικήθην
do wrong; injure
ἄδικος ἄδικον
unjust
ἀδύνατος –ον
impossible; powerless
ἀεί
always
αἰδώς , όος, η
awe; reverence; respect
αἷμα αἵματος, τό
blood
αἵρεσις , εως, ἡ,
taking, choice; purpose, course of action
αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, 2 aor. εἷλον, ᾕρηκα, ᾕρημαι, ᾑρέθην
take, grasp, take by force; (mid.) choose
αἴρω, ἀρῶ, ἦρα, ἦρκα, ἦρμαι, ἤρθην
take up, lift up; remove
αἰσθάνομαι, αἰσθήσομαι, 2 aor. ᾐσθόμην, ᾔσθημαι
perceive, understand, hear, learn
αἰσχρός –ά –όν
ugly, shameful, disgraceful
αἰτέω, αἰτήσω, ᾔτησα, ᾔτηκα, ᾔτημαι, ᾐτήθην
ask (for), beg
αἰτία αἰτίας, ἡ
cause, origin; charge, accusation
αἴτιος αἰτία αἴτιον
responsible, guilty
ἀκλεής , ές
unknown, ignored
ἀκούω, ἀκούσομαι, ἤκουσα, ἀκήκοα, plup. ἠκηκόη or ἀκηκόη, ἠκούσθην
listen (to), hear (of)
ἀκριβής –ές
exact, accurate, precise
ἀλήθεια ἀληθείας, ἡ
truth
ἀληθής –ές
true
ἁλίσκομαι, ἁλώσομαι, 2 aor. ἑάλων, ἑάλωκα
to be taken, conquered (act. supplied by αἱρέω)
ἀλλά
but
ἀλλήλων –οις
(oblique cases plural only) one another, each other
ἄλλος ἄλλη ἄλλο
other, another
ἄλλως
otherwise
ἅμα
at the same time;
ἅμα
together with (+dat.)
ἁμαρτάνω, ἁμαρτήσομαι, ἡμάρτησα, 2 aor. ἥμαρτον, ἡμάρτηκα, ἡμάρτημαι, ἡμαρτήθην
miss the mark (+gen.); fail, be wrong, make a mistake
ἀμείνων ἄμεινον
better, abler, stronger, braver (comp. of ἀγαθός)
ἀμφί
about, around
ἀμφότερος ἀμφοτέρα ἀμφότερον
both
ἄν
[marks verbs as potential (with optative), or generalizing (with subjunctive)]
ἀνά
up, on; throughout
ἀνάγκη ἀνάγκης, ἡ
necessity
ἀναιρέω, ἀναιρήσω, ἀνεῖλον, ἀνῄρηκα, ἀνῄρημαι, ἀνῃρέθην
raise, take up; kill, destroy
ἄνευ
without (+gen.)
ἀνήρ ἀνδρός, ὁ
man, husband
ἄνθρωπος –ου, ὁ/ἡ
human being
ἀντί
opposite (+gen.)
ἄνω
up, upwards
ἄξιος ἀξία ἄξιον
worthy, deserving
ἀξιόω, ἀξιώσω, ἠξίωσα, ἠξίωκα, ἠξίωμαι, ἠξιώθην
consider worthy; require, demand, ask, claim
ἀπαγινέω
pay tribute
ἀπαλλάσσω, ἀπαλλάξω, ἀπήλλαξα, ἀπήλλαχα, ἀπήλλαγμαι, ἀπηλλάχθην or ἀπηλλάγην
set free, release, deliver
ἅπας ἅπασα ἅπαν
all together
ἀπηγέομαι
lead the way from a point; tell, relate
ἁπλῶς
simply, singly, in one way
ἀπό
from (+gen.)
ἀποδείκνυμι, ἀποδείξω
point out, display; appoint, assign; publish a law; dedicate, consecrate
ἀποδίδωμι, ἀποδώσω, ἀπέδωκα, ἀποδέδωκα, ἀποδέδομαι, ἀπεδόθην
give back; render; allow; (mid.) sell
ἀποθνῄσκω, ἀποθανοῦμαι, 2 aor. ἀπέθανον, ἀποτέθνηκα
die
ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρινῶ, ἀπεκρινάμην, ἀπεκρίθη
separate, set apart, choοse; (mid.) answer, reply
ἀποκτείνω, ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα, ἀπέκτονα
kill
ἀπόλλυμι, ἀπολῶ, ἀπώλεσα, 2 aor. mid. ἀπωλόμην, pf. ἀπολώλεκα (“I have utterly destroyed”) or ἀπόλωλα (“I am undone”)
kill, destroy; (mid.) perish, die
ἄρα
therefore, then (drawing an inference)
ἆρα
[introduces a question]
ἀργύριον ἀργυρίου, τό
money
ἀρετή ἀρετῆς, ἡ
goodness, excellence; virtue; valor, bravery
ἀριθμός –οῦ, ὁ
number
ἄριστος ἀρίστη ἄριστον
best, noblest (superl. of ἀγαθός)
ἁρπάζω
take away, snatch
ἀρχή ἀρχῆς, ἡ
beginning, origin; rule, empire, realm; magistracy
ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα, ἦργμαι, ἤρχθην
begin (+gen.); lead, rule, govern (+gen.)
αὖ, αὖθις
moreover; on the other hand; back (again)
αὐτίκα
at once, immediately
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
(pron.) him, her, it etc. (in oblique cases)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
the same (with article)
αὐτος αὐτή, αὐτό
him- her- itself etc. (for emphasis)
ἀφαιρέω, ἀφαιρήσω, ἀφεῖλον, ἀφῄρηκα, ἀφῄρημαι, ἀφῃρέθην
take from, take away
ἀφίημι, ἀφήσω, ἀφῆκα, ἀφεῖκα, ἀφεῖμαι, ἀφείθην
send away, let go; let alone, neglect
ἀφικνέομαι, ἀφίξομαι, 2 aor. ἀφικόμην, ἀφῖγμαι
come to, arrive at
βαίνω, βήσομαι, 2 aor. ἔβην, βέβηκα
walk, come, go
βάλλω, βαλῶ, 2 aor. ἔβαλον, βέβληκα, βέβλημαι, ἐβλήθην
throw, hurl; throw at, hit (acc.) with (dat.)
βάρβαρος –ον
non-Greek, foreign; barbarous
βαρύς βαρεῖα βαρύ
heavy, grievous, tiresome
βασιλεύς βασιλέως, ὁ
king
βελτίων βέλτιον
better (comp. of ἀγαθός)
βίος βίου, ὁ
life
βλέπω, βλέψομαι, ἔβλεψα
see, look (at)
βοηθέω, βοηθήσω, ἐβοήθησα, βεβοήθηκα
help, assist (+dat.)
βουλεύω βουλεύσω, ἐβούλευσα, βεβούλευκα, βεβούλευμαι, ἐβουλεύθην
plan (to), decide (to); (mid.) deliberate
βουλή βουλῆς, ἡ
will, determination; counsel, piece of advice; council of elders
βούλομαι, βουλήσομαι, βεβούλημαι, ἐβουλήθην
(+infin.) will, wish (to); be willing (to); ὁ βουλόμενος anyone who likes
βοῦς βοός, ὁ/ἡ
bull, ox, cow
βραχύς βραχεῖα βραχύ
brief, short
γάρ
for (explanatory), indeed, in fact (confirming)
γε
(enclitic) indeed; at least, at any rate
γένος γένους, τό
race, family; kind, class
γῆ γῆς, ἡ
earth
γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, 2 aor. ἐγενόμην, γέγονα, γεγένημαι, ἐγενήθην
become; be born; happen, be
γιγνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἔγνωκα, ἔγνωσμαι, ἐγνώσθην
come to know, learn; judge, think, or determine that (+acc. and infin.)
γλῶσσα γλώσσης, ἡ
tongue; language
γνώμη γνώμης, ἡ
thought, intelligence, opinion, purpose
γράμμα γράμματος, τό
letter, written character; (pl.) piece of writing, document(s)
γραφή γραφῆς, ἡ
a drawing, painting, writing; indictment
γράφω, γράψω, ἔγραψα, γέγραφα, γέγραμμαι, ἐγράφην
write
γυνή γυναικός, ἡ
woman, wife
δαίμων δαίμονος, ὁ/ἡ
spirit, god, demon
δέ
and; but
δέδοικα, δείσομαι, ἔδεισα
fear
δεῖ, δεήσει, impf. ἔδει
it is necessary, one must, one ought (+acc. and infin.)
δείκνυμι, δείξω, ἔδειξα, δέδειχα, δέδειγμαι, ἐδείχθην
show, point out
δεινός –ή –όν
awesome, terrible; clever, clever at (+infin.)
δέκα
ten
δέκατος –η –ον
tenth
δεσπότης –ου, ὁ
master (of the household); absolute ruler
δεύτερος –α –ον
second
δέχομαι, δέξομαι, ἐδεξάμην, δέδεγμαι, -εδέχθην
take, accept; welcome, entertain
δέω, δεήσω, ἐδέησα, δεδέηκα, δεδέημαι, ἐδεήθην
lack, miss, stand in need of (+gen.)
δή
surely, really, now, in fact, indeed (gives greater exactness)
δῆλος δήλη δῆλον
visible, clear, manifest
δηλόω, δηλώσω, ἐδήλωσα, δεδήλωκα, ἐδηλώθην
show, declare, explain
δῆμος δήμου, ὁ
the (common) people; country district (opp. πόλις)
διά
through, during, because of (+gen., acc.)
διακελευομαι
exhort, give orders
διαπράσσω
pass over; obtain; achieve; make an end of; intrigue successfully
διαφέρω, διοίσω, 1 aor. διήνεγκα, 2 aor. διήνεγκον, διενήνοχα, διενήνεγμαι
carry in different ways, spread; differ; (impers.) διαφέρει it makes a difference to (+dat.)
διαφθείρω, διαφθερῶ, διέφθειρα, διέφθαρκα, διέφθαρμαι, διεφθάρην
destroy; corrupt
διαφορά –ᾶς, ἡ
difference, disagreement
διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα, δεδίδαχα, δεδίδαγμαι, ἐδιδάχθην
teach
δίδωμι, δώσω, ἔδωκα, δέδωκα, δέδομαι, ἐδόθην
give, grant, offer
δίκαιος δικαία δίκαιον
right, just
δίκη δίκης, ἡ
justice, lawsuit, trial, penalty
διώκω, διώξομαι, ἐδίωξα, δεδίωχα, ἐδιώχθην
pursue
δοκέω, δόξω, ἔδοξα
think, suppose, imagine (+acc. and infin.); seem, seem good; (impers.) δοκεῖ μοι it seems to me
δόξα δόξης, ἡ
opinion, judgment; reputation, honor, glory
δοῦλος δούλου, ὁ
slave
δράω, δράσω, ἔδρασα, δέδρακα, δέδραμαι, ἐδράσθην
do, accomplish
δύναμαι, δυνήσομαι, ἐδυνήθην, δεδύνημαι
(+infin.) to be able (to), be strong enough (to)
δύναμις δυνάμεως, ἡ
power, strength, ability
δυνατός –ή –όν
strong, powerful, able
δύο
two
ἐάν (εἰ-ἄν)
if (+subj.)
ἑαυτοῦ ἑαυτῆς ἑαυτοῦ
him- her- itself (reflexive pron.)
ἐάω, ἐάσω, εἴασα
allow, permit (+acc. and infin.); let be, let alone
ἕβδομος –η –ον
seventh
ἐγώ ἐμοῦ, (pl.) ἡμεῖς, ἡμῶν
I, we
ἐθέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἠθέλησα, ἠθέληκα
(+infin.) wish (to); be willing (to)
ἔθνος ἔθνους, τό
nation
εἰ
if (+indic. or opt.)
εἶδον, 2 aor. of ὁράω, act. infin. ἰδεῖν, mid.infin. ἰδέσθαι
I saw
εἶδος εἴδους, τό
form, shape, figure; class, kind, sort
εἰκός εἰκότος, τό
likelihood, probability; εἰκός (ἐστι) it is likely (+infin.) →ἔοικα
εἴκοσι(ν)
twenty
εἰκοστός –ή –όν
twentieth
εἶμι, infin. ἰέναι, ptc. ἰών, ἰοῦσα, ἰόν
I will go (fut. of ἔρχομαι)
εἰμί, ἔσομαι, impf. ἦν, infin. εἶναι
be, exist
εἶπον
I said, I spoke
εἰρήνη εἰρήνης, ἡ
peace
εἰς
into, to, towards (+acc.)
εἷς μία ἕν
one
εἶτα
then, next
εἴτε…εἴτε
whether…or
ἐκ, ἐξ
from, out of (+gen.)
ἕκαστος ἑκάστη ἕκαστον
each (of several)
ἑκάτερος ἑκατέρα ἑκάτερον
each (of two)
ἑκατόν
hundred
ἑκατοστός –ή –όν
hundredth
ἐκεῖ
there
ἐκεῖνος ἐκείνη ἐκεῖνο
that person or thing; ἐκεῖνος…οὗτος the former…the latter
ἕκτος –η –ον
sixth
ἐλάσσων ἔλασσον
smaller, less, fewer (comp. of μικρός)
ἐλαύνω, ἐλῶ, ἤλασα, -ελήλακα, ἐλήλαμαι, ἠλάθην
drive, set in motion
ἐλεύθερος ἐλευθέρα ἐλεύθερον
free, independent
ἐλπίς ἐλπίδος, ἡ
hope; expectation
ἐμός ἐμή ἐμόν
my, mine
ἐν
in, among (+dat.)
ἐναντίος ἐναντία ἐναντίον
opposite, facing; opposing
ἔνατος –α –ον
ninth
ἕνεκα
on account of, for the sake of (+gen.)
ἔνθα
there
ἐννέα
nine
ἐνταῦθα
here, there
ἐντεταμένως
vehemently, vigorously
ἕξ
six
ἐξανίστημι
raise; expel
ἐξεμπολέω
sell; betray
ἐξίτηλος, ον
going out, losing colour, fading; losing power
ἔξω
outside; except
ἔοικα, ptc. εἰκώς
be like, look like (+dat.); seem; befit
ἐπεί
after, since, when
ἔπειτα
then, next
ἐπί
at (+gen.); on (+dat.); on to, against (+acc.)
ἐπιβουλή, ης, ἡ
plan, plot, scheme
ἐπιμιμνήσκομαι, -μνήσομαι, -εμνήσθην, ἐπιμέμνημαι
remember, think of (+ gen.)
ἐπιμιμνήσκομαι, μνήσομαι, εμνήσθην, ἐπιμέμνημαι
make mention; remember
ἐπιστήμη –ης, ἡ
knowledge, understanding, skill
ἕπομαι ἕψομαι, 2 aor. ἑσπόμην
follow
ἔπος ἔπους, τό
word, speech, tale; prophecy
ἑπτά
seven
ἔραμαι
love; lustfully desire
ἐργάζομαι, ἐργάσομαι, εἰργασάμην, εἴργασμαι
work, labor
ἔργον ἔργου, τό
work, achievement, exploit
ἔρομαι, ἐρήσομαι, 2 aor. ἠρόμην
ask, ask one about (+double acc.)
ἔρχομαι, fut. εἶμι or ἐλεύσομαι, 2 aor. ἦλθον, ἐλήλυθα
come, go