greek vocab -known Flashcards
ἐκ, ἐξ
out of, from (+gen.)
εἰς
to, into (+acc.)
ἀκούω, ἀκούσομαι, ἤκουσα, ἠκούσθην
I hear, listen (+gen.)
… μέν… δέ
on the one hand…on the other
ἀγαθός, ἀγαθή, ἀγαθόν
good
ἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου, ὁ
messenger
ἀλλά
but
ἆρα
interrogative particle (introduces a question)
ἀγορά, ἀγορᾶς, ἡ
market place
ἀπό
from (+gen.)
δέκα
ten
ἀποθνῄσκω, ἀποθανοῦμαι, ἀπέθανον
I die, am killed
ἄνθρωπος, ἀνθρώπου, ὁ
man, person
γιγνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων, ἐγνώσθην
I know, realise, understand
ἀποκτείνω, ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα
I kill
βιος
life
ἀνδρεῖος, ἀνδρεία, ἀνδρεῖον
brave
δέ
but, and (conjunctive particle)
τίς, τί
who?, what?, which?
βοή, βοῆς, ἡ
shout, cry
ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον, ἤχθην
I lead, bring
γῆ, γῆς, ἡ
land, earth
θεά, θεᾶς, ἡ
goddess
δεμος
people, community
δένδρον, δένδρου, τό
tree
ἀεί
always
βουλή, βουλῆς, ἡ
plan, counsel; a council
γαρ
for
τις, τι
a certain; someone, something
ἐκκλησία, ἐκκλησίας, ἡ
assembly, meeting
βαίνω, βήσομαι, ἔβην
I go
ἔργον, ἔργου, τό
work, task, deed, action
ἐνθάδε
here, to here
δεινός, δεινή, δεινόν
terrible; strange; clever
δῶρον, δώρου, τό
present, gift
διδάσκαλος, διδάσκαλου, ὁ
teacher
δίκαιοςυνη, δίκαιοςυνης, ἡ
justice
δεσμωτηριον
prison
θάνατος, θανάτου, ὁ
death
ἐχθρός, ἐχθρά, ἐχθρόν
hostile
ἐπιστολή, ἐπιστολῆς, ἡ
letter
δοῦλος, δούλου, ὁ
slave
διώκω, διώξω, ἐδίωξα, ἐδιώχθην
I chase, pursue
ἐλεύθερος, ἐλευθέρα, ἐλεύθερον
free
ἡμέρα, ἡμέρας, ἡ
day
δίδὰσκω
I teach
πρό
before (time and place), in front of (+gen.)
προσβάλλω, προσβαλῶ, προσέβαλον, προσεβλήθην
I attack (+dat.)
ἑσπέρα, ἑσπέρας, ἡ
evening
θαυμάζω, θαυμάσομαι, ἐθαύμασα, ἐθαυμάσθην
I am amazed at, admire
ελαυνω
I drive
ἔχω, ἕξω / σχήσω, εἶχον (impf), ἔσχον
I have, hold; am (+adverb); can (+inf.)
εὑρίσκω, εὑρήσω, ηὗρον, ηὑρέθην
I find
διότι
because
κελεύω, κελεύσω, ἐκέλευσα, ἐκελεύσθην
I bid, ask, order
εἰρήνη, εἰρήνης, ἡ
peace
ἵππος, ἵππου, ὁ
horse
μανθάνω, μαθήσομαι, ἔμαθον
I learn
λύω, λύσω, ἔλυσα, ἐλύθην
I untie, loose, set free, release
εἰμί, ἔσομαι, ἦν
I am
μέντοι
however
θύρα, θύρας, ἡ
door
καλός, καλή, καλόν
beautiful, handsome, fine
κακός, κακή, κακόν
bad, wicked, cowardly
καί
and; also, even, too; actually
ἱερον
temple
λέγω, ἐρῶ / λέξω, εἶπον / ἔλεξα, ἐρρήθην / ἐλέχθην
I say, speak, tell
λόγος, λόγου, ὁ
word, speech, argument; story, account
κωμη
village
κίνδυνος, κινδύνου, ὁ
danger
ναυτικόν, ναυτικοῦ, τό
fleet
λαμβάνω, λήѱομαι, ἔλαβον, ἐλήφθην
I take, capture
λείπω, λείѱω, ἔλιπον, ἐλείφθην
I leave
μένω, μενῶ, ἔμεινα
I wait, remain
νόμος, νόμου, ὁ
law, custom
μικρός, μικρά, μικρόν
small, little
νίκη, νίκης, ἡ
victory
νέος, νέα, νέον
new, young, recent
ἐν
in, on, among (+dat.)
ἐθέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἠθέλησα
I wish, am willing
γράφω, γράѱω, ἔγραѱα, ἐγράφην
I write, draw
ἐκεῖ
there
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ, οὐχι
not
πρῶτον
at first, first
ὅπλα, ὅπλων, τά
weapons, arms, armour; gear, tackle
θεός, θεοῦ, ὁ, ἡ
god; goddess
πρῶτος, πρῶτη, πρῶτον
first
πυνθάνομαι, πεύσομαι, ἐπυθόμην
I learn, ascertain; ask
ξένος, ξένου, ὁ
stranger, foreigner; guest, host; friend
οἰκία, οἰκίας, ἡ
house, home
νῦν
now
οὖν
therefore, and so
παύω, παύσω, ἔπαυσα, ἐπαύσθην
I stop
παρέχω, παρέξω / παρασχήσω, παρέσχον
I provide, cause, produce
πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα, / ἔπιθον
I persuade
πέμπω, πέμѱω, ἔπεμѱα, ἐπέμφθην
I send, escort, fire (an arrow)
πιστεύω, πιστεύσω, ἐπίστευσα
I believe, trust (+dat.)
πόλεμος, πολέμου, ὁ
war
ποταμός, ποταμοῦ, ὁ
river
πολλάκις
often
πῶς
how?
πότε
when?
ποῦ
where?
πρός
to, against (+acc.)
πρότερον
before, formerly
πύλη, πύλης, ἡ
gate
σοφός, σοφή, σοφόν
wise, clever
στρατηγός, στρατηγοῦ, ὁ
general, commander
στρατιώτης, στρατιώτου, ὁ
soldier
στρατιά, στρατιᾶς, ἡ
army, expedition
σύμμαχοι, συμμάχων, οἱ
allies
τασσω
I draw up
τιμη
honour
τρέχω, δραμοῦμαι, ἔδραμον
I run
φαινω
I show
φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεγκα, ἠνέχθην
I carry, bear, endure
φεύγω, φεύξομαι, ἔφυγον
I run away, flee
φίλος, φίλου, ὁ
(male) friend
φόβος, φόβου, ὁ
fear
φυλάσσω, φυλάξω, ἐφύλαξα, ἐφυλάχθην
I guard
φωνή, φωνῆς, ἡ
voice
χαλεπός, χαλεπή, χαλεπόν
difficult
χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ
time
χώρα, χώρας, ἡ
country, land
ὦ
o… (addressing someone)
πέντε
five
ὡς τάχιστα (or other superlative)
as quickly (etc) as possible
Ἀθηναῖοι, Ἀθηναίων, οἱ
Athenians
ὥστε
that, so that, with the result that
ὡς
when, as, because
on the one hand…on the other
… μέν… δέ
ῥᾴδιος, ῥᾳδία, ῥᾴδιον
easy
σύ, σοῦ
you (singular)
συλλέγω, συλλέξω, συνέλεξα, συνελέχθην / συνελέγην
I collect, assemble
συμφορά, συμφορᾶς, ἡ
misfortune, disaster, event
σῴζω, σώσω, ἐσώσα, ἐσώθην
I save
σῶμα, σώματος, τό
body
ταχύς, ταχεῖα, ταχύ
fast, quick
τεῖχος, τείχους, τό
wall
τέλος
in the end, at last