Mark Greek Vocabulary

Question 1

Ἱεροσολυμίτης

Answer 1

a citizen or inhabitant of Jerusalem

Question 2

ἱμάς

Answer 2

a thong of leather, a strap

Question 3

ἀμφιβάλλω

Answer 3

to throw, throw about/embrace, to force

Question 4

σπαράσσω

Answer 4

1) to convulse, tear

Question 5

θαμβέομαι

Answer 5

to be astonished

2) to astonish, terrify
2a) to be amazed
2b) to be frightened

Question 6

πανταχοῦ

Answer 6

everywhere; altogether

Question 7

δύνω

Answer 7

to go into, enter

2) go under, be plunged into, sink in
2a) used in the NT of the setting of the sun

Question 8

ἔννυχα

Answer 8

1) nightly, nocturnal

Question 9

καταδιώκω

Answer 9

1) to follow after, follow up

Question 10

ἀλλαχοῦ

Answer 10

blameless, deserving no censure, free from fault or defect, elsewhere

Question 11

ἀλλαχόθεν

Answer 11

from another place

Question 12

κωμόπολις

Answer 12

1) a village approximating in size and number of inhabitants to a city, a village city, a town

Question 13

πάντοθεν

Answer 13

1) from all sides, from every quarter

Question 14

ἀποστεγάζω

Answer 14

1) to uncover, take off the roof

Question 15

ἐξορύσσω

Answer 15

to dig out, to pluck out (the eyes)

2) to dig through

Question 16

χαλάω

Answer 16

to loosen, slacken, relax

2) to let down from a higher place to a lower

Question 17

παράγω

Answer 17

I pass by or away, go away; pass away, disappear

Question 18

ἐπιράπτω

Answer 18

1) to sew upon, sew to

Question 19

παρατηρέω

Answer 19

to stand beside and watch, to watch assiduously, observe carefully

1a) to watch, attend to with the eyes
1a) of auguries, to see what he is going to do

Question 20

ἀγαθοποιέω

Answer 20

to do good, do something which profits others

1a) to be a good help to someone
1b) to do someone a favour
1c) to benefit
2) to do well, do right

-, ἠγαθοποίησα -, -, -

ἀγαθο-ποιέω,
A. do good, Ev.Marc.3.4, S.E.M.11.70, Aesop.66.
2 ἀ. τινά do good to, Ev.Luc.6.33: c. dupl. acc., LXX Nu.10.32, Aristeas 242: τινί LXX 2 Ma.1.2.
3make good, τι Plot.6.7.22; τὰ κακά Corp.Herm. 9.4.
4 Astrol., make favourable, Vett.Val.203.32: Pass., Jul.Laod. in Cat.Cod.Astr.5(1).185.
bexert beneficent influence, Procl. Par.Ptol.292.
II. do well, act rightly, 1 Ep.Pet.2.15.

Question 21

κακοποιέω

Answer 21

to do harm

2) to do evil, do wrong

Question 22

συλλυπέομαι

Answer 22

to be grieved. to be grieved due to the persons or circumstances around oneself. to affect with grief together
2) give with one’s self

Question 23

πώρωσις

Answer 23

the covering with a callus

2) obtrusiveness of mental discernment, dulled perception
3) the mind of one has been blunted
3a) of stubbornness, obduracy

Question 24

πλοιάριον

Answer 24

1) a small vessel, a boat

Question 25

μάστιξ

Answer 25

a whip, scourge

2) metaphorically a scourge, plague
2a) a calamity, misfortune, especially sent by God to discipline or punish

Question 26

Βοανηργές

Answer 26

Boanerges = “sons of thunder”

Question 27

κύκλῳ

Answer 27

1) in a circle, around, round about, on all sides

Question 28

εἶτα

Answer 28

then, next

Question 29

μηκύνομαι

Answer 29

to make long, to lengthen

2) in the Bible twice of plants, to cause to grow, increase

Question 30

αὐτόματος

Answer 30

moved by one’s own impulse, or acting without the instigation or intervention of another

Question 31

δρέπανον

Answer 31

1) a sickle, a pruning-hook, a hooked vine knife, such as reapers and vinedressers use

Question 32

ἐπιλύω

Answer 32

to unloose, untie

2) to clear (a controversy), decide, settle
3) to explain (what is obscure and hard to understand) Mark 4:34

Question 33

λαῖλαψ

Answer 33

a whirlwind, a tempestuous wind

2) a violent attack of wind, a squall
2a) never a single gust nor a steady blowing wind, however violent, but a storm breaking forth from black thunder clouds in furious gusts, with floods of rain, and throwing everything topsy-turvy

Question 34

πρύμνα

Answer 34

1) the stern or hinder part of the ship

Question 35

προσκεφάλαιον

Answer 35

1) a pillow, cushion

Question 36

κατοίκησις

Answer 36

1) dwelling, abode

Question 37

ἅλυσις

Answer 37

1) a chain, bond by which the body or any part of it (hands, feet) is bound

Question 38

πέδη

Answer 38

1) a fetter, shackle for the feet

Question 39

διασπάω

Answer 39

to rend asunder, break asunder

1a) of a man, to tear in pieces

Question 40

δαμάζω

Answer 40

to tame

2) curb, restrain

Question 41

κατακόπτω

Answer 41

to cut up in pieces

2) to slay
3) to beat, bruise
4) to cut, gash, mangle

Question 42

δισχίλιοι

Answer 42

two thousand

Question 43

διηγέομαι

Answer 43

to lead or carry a narration through to the end

2) set forth, recount, relate in full, describe

Question 44

ἐσχάτως

Answer 44

1) extreme, to be in the last gasp, at the point of death

Question 45

δαπανάω

Answer 45

to incur expense, expend, spend

2) in a bad sense: to waste, squander, consume

Question 46

τρέμω

Answer 46

tremble

2) to fear, be afraid

Question 47

ἀλαλάζω

Answer 47

to repeat frequently the cry “alala” as soldiers used to do on entering into battle

2) to utter a joyful sound
3) to wail, lament
4) to ring loudly, to clang

Question 48

κουμ

Answer 48

arise

Question 49

μεθερμηνεύω

Answer 49

1) to translate into the language of one with whom I wish to communicate, to interpret

Question 50

ταλιθα

Answer 50

1) damsel, maiden

Question 51

σανδάλιον

Answer 51

1) a sandal, a sole made of wood or leather, covering the bottom of the foot and bound on with thongs

Question 52

χοῦς

Answer 52

earth dug out, an earth heap

2) dust

Question 53

ἐνεργέω

Answer 53

to be operative, be at work, put forth power

1a) to work for one, aid one
2) to effect
3) to display one’s activity, show one’s self operative

Question 54

ἐνέχω

Answer 54

to have within, to hold in

1a) to be held, entangled, be held ensnared
1b) to be engaged with, set one’s self against, hold a grudge against someone

Question 55

ἡδέως

Answer 55

1) with pleasure, gladly

Question 56

μεγιστάν

Answer 56

the grandees, magnates, nobles, chief men

1a) of a city or a people
1b) of the associates or courtiers of a king

Question 57

ἥμισυς

Answer 57

half

Question 58

ἐξαυτῆς

Answer 58

on the instant, forthwith

Question 59

περίλυπος

Answer 59

very sad, exceedingly sorrowful

2) overcome with sorrow so much as to cause one’s death

Question 60

σπεκουλάτωρ

Answer 60

a spy, scout

2) under the emperors an attendant and member of the body guard, employed as messengers, watchers, and executioners
3) the name is transferred to an attendant of Herod Antipas that acted as executioner

Question 61

διακόσιοι

Answer 61

1) two hundred

Question 62

συμπόσιον

Answer 62

a drinking party, entertainment

1a) of the party itself, the guests
1b) rows of guests

Question 63

χλωρός

Answer 63

green

2) yellowish pale

Question 64

πρασιά

Answer 64

a plot of ground, a garden bed

2) Hebrew idiom, i.e. they reclined in ranks or divisions, so that several ranks formed, as it were separate plots

Question 65

ἀποτάσσομαι

Answer 65

to set apart, separate

1a) to separate one’s self, withdraw one’s self from anyone
1a1) to take leave of, bid farewell to
1b) to renounce, forsake

Question 66

ἐλαύνω

Answer 66

to drive

1a) of the wind driving ships or clouds
1b) of sailors propelling a vessel by oars, to row
1c) to be carried in a ship, to sail

Question 67

πωρόω

Answer 67

to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus

2a) to make the heart dull
2b) to grow hard, callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding

Question 68

προσορμίζομαι

Answer 68

to bring a ship to moorings

2) to take one’s station near the shore
3) to moor, come to anchor

Question 69

πυγμή

Answer 69

the fist, clenched hand

2) up to the elbow

Question 70

ξέστης

Answer 70

a sextarius

1a) a vessel for measuring liquids, holding about a pint (.5 litre)
2) a wooden pitcher or ewer from which water or wine is poured, whether holding a sextarius or not

Question 71

χαλκίον

Answer 71

1) a (copper or) brazen vessel

Question 72

βαπτισμός

Answer 72

a washing, purification effected by means of water

Question 73

καλῶς

Answer 73

beautifully, finely, excellently, well

1a) rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame, well, truly
1b) excellently, nobly, commendably
1c) honourably, in honour

Question 74

ὑπερηφανία

Answer 74

1) pride, haughtiness, arrogance

Question 75

ἀφροσύνη

Answer 75

foolishness, folly, senselessness

2) thoughtlessness, recklessness

Question 76

Ἑλληνίς

Answer 76

a Greek woman

Question 77

Συροφοινίκισσα

Answer 77

Syrophenician = “exalted palm”

1) the name of a mixed nation, half Phoenicians and half Syrians

Question 78

μογιλάλος

Answer 78

1) speaking with difficulty

Question 79

πτύω

Answer 79

1) to spit

Question 80

στενάζω

Answer 80

to sigh, to groan

Question 81

εφφαθα

Answer 81

be thou opened,Of Chaldee origin [H6606]; be opened!: - Ephphatha.

Question 82

ὀρθῶς

Answer 82

rightly

Question 83

ὑπερπερισσῶς

Answer 83

1) beyond measure, exceedingly

Question 84

ἄλαλος

Answer 84

1) speechless, dumb, wanting the faculty of speech

Question 85

ἐρημία

Answer 85

1) a solitude, an uninhabited region, a waste

Question 86

περίσσευμα

Answer 86

abundance

Question 87

Δαλμανουθά

Answer 87

Dalmanutha = “slow firebrand”

1) is a town on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, near Magdala

Question 88

ἐπιλανθάνομαι

Answer 88

to forget

2) neglecting, no longer caring for

Question 89

τηλαυγῶς

Answer 89

1) at a distance and clearly

Question 90

Καισάρεια

Answer 90

Caesarea = “severed”of Philippi or Palestine

Question 91

στίλβω

Answer 91

to shine, glisten

Question 92

λευκός

Answer 92

light, bright, brilliant

1a) brilliant from whiteness

Question 93

γναφεύς

Answer 93

1) a fuller

Question 94

λευκαίνω

Answer 94

to whiten, make white

Question 95

ἔκφοβος

Answer 95

1) stricken with fear or terror, exceedingly, frightened, terrified

Question 96

ἐξάπινα

Answer 96

suddenly

Question 97

ἐξουδενέω

Answer 97

to hold and treat as of no account, utterly to despise

2) to set at nought, treat with contempt

Question 98

ἐκθαμβέομαι

Answer 98

to throw into terror or amazement

1a) to alarm thoroughly, to terrify
2) to be struck with amazement

Question 99

ἀφρίζω

Answer 99

to foam

Question 100

τρίζω

Answer 100

to squeak, make a shrill cry

2) to gnash or grind one’s teeth

Question 101

συσπαράσσω

Answer 101

to completely convulse

Question 102

κυλίομαι

Answer 102

a rolling, wallowing

2) to roll itself in mud
3) to wallowing in the mire

Question 103

παιδιόθεν

Answer 103

1) from childhood, from a child

Question 104

ἐπισυντρέχω

Answer 104

to run together besides

1a) to others already gathered

Question 105

ἐναγκαλίζομαι

Answer 105

to take into one’s arms, embrace

Question 106

ἁλίζω

Answer 106

1) to salt, season with salt, sprinkle with salt

Question 107

ἀρτύω

Answer 107

to prepare, arrange, with respect to food

2) to season, make savory

Question 108

εἰρηνεύω

Answer 108

to make peace

2) to cultivate or keep peace, harmony
3) to be at peace, live in peace

Question 109

κατευλογέω

Answer 109

strengthened form of ευλογεω

Question 110

ἀποστερέω

Answer 110

1) to defraud, rob, despoil

Question 111

νεότης

Answer 111

1) youth, youthful age

Question 112

δύσκολος

Answer 112

hard to find agreeable food for, fastidious about food

2) difficult to please, always finding fault
3) difficult

Question 113

τρυμαλιά

Answer 113

a hole, (eye of the needle)

Question 114

συμβαίνω

Answer 114

to walk with the feet near together

2) to come together, meet with one
3) of things which fall out at the same time, to happen, turn out, come to pass

Question 115

προσαίτης

Answer 115

beggar

Question 116

ἀναπηδάω

Answer 116

leap up, spring up, start up, jump up

Question 117

εἰσπηδάω

Answer 117

1) to spring in, to rush in impetuously

Question 118

ραββουνι

Answer 118

master, chief, prince

2) Rabboni is a title of honour Mary used to address Jesus

Question 119

ἄμφοδον

Answer 119

1) a road around anything, a street

Question 120

στιβάς

Answer 120

1) branch, leafy limb

Question 121

καταράομαι

Answer 121

to curse, doom, imprecate evil upon

Question 122

ὑπολήνιον

Answer 122

vessel placed under a press, vat, pit

Question 123

κεφαλιόω

Answer 123

to bring under headings, to sum up, to summarise

2) to smite or wound in the head, to smite on the cheek

Question 124

ἀγρεύω

Answer 124

to hunt, to take by hunting, catch

2) metaphorically to hunt after, pursue eagerly

Question 125

ἴδω

Answer 125

1st person aorist active subjunctive singular of οραω (rough)

Question 126

βάτος

Answer 126

1) a thorn or bramble bush

Question 127

ὁλοκαύτωμα

Answer 127

a whole burnt offering

1a) a victim the whole (and not like other victims only a part) of which was burned

Question 128

νουνεχῶς

Answer 128

wisely, discreetly, prudently (lit., having thought)

Question 129

θῶ

Answer 129

1st person aorist active subjunctive singular of τιθημι.

Question 130

πρόφασις

Answer 130

a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)

2) show
2a) under colour as though they would do something
2b) in pretence, ostensibly

Question 131

γαζοφυλάκιον

Answer 131

a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury

Question 132

λεπτόν

Answer 132

thin, small

2) a small brass coin, equivalent to the eighth part of an “as”, worth about a 1/5 of a cent

Question 133

ὑστέρησις

Answer 133

1) want, poverty

Question 134

προμεριμνάω

Answer 134

1) to be anxious beforehand

Question 135

ἀποπλανάω

Answer 135

to cause to go astray

2) to lead away from the truth to error
3) to go astray, stray away from

Question 136

ἀγρυπνέω

Answer 136

to be sleepless, keep awake, watch

2) to be circumspect, attentive, ready

Question 137

ἀπόδημος

Answer 137

1) away from one’s people, go abroad

Question 138

θυρωρός

Answer 138

a doorkeeper, porter

1a) a male or female janitor

Question 139

ἀλεκτοροφωνία

Answer 139

the crowing of a cock or rooster, cock-crowing

1a) used of the third watch of the night

Question 140

ἐξαίφνης

Answer 140

1) of a sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly

Question 141

νάρδος

Answer 141

nard, the head or spike of a fragrant East Indian plant belonging to the genus Valerianna, which yields a juice of delicious odour which the ancients used (either pure or mixed) in the preparation of a most precious ointment

Question 142

πιστικός

Answer 142

pertaining to belief

1a) having the power of persuading, skilful in producing belief
1b) trusty, faithful, that can be relied on

Question 143

πολυτελής

Answer 143

precious

1a) requiring very great outlay, very costly
1b) excellent, of surpassing value

Question 144

προλαμβάνω

Answer 144

to take before

2) to anticipate, to forestall
3) to take one by forestalling (him, i.e. before he can flee or conceal his crime)
3a) surprise, detect

Question 145

ἀνάγαιον

Answer 145

anything above the ground

2) a room in the upper part of a house

Question 146

δίς

Answer 146

twice

Question 147

καταβαρύνομαι

Answer 147

heavied/weighted down (i guess)

Question 148

σύσσημον

Answer 148

a common sign or concerted signal

2) a sign given according to agreement

Question 149

ἀσφαλῶς

Answer 149

safety (so as to prevent escape), assuredly

Question 150

σπάομαι

Answer 150

to draw

2) to draw (one’s sword)

Question 151

παίω

Answer 151

to strike, smite

2) to sting (to strike or wound with a sting)

Question 152

ὠτάριον

Answer 152

ear

Question 153

θερμαίνομαι

Answer 153

) to make warm, to heat

2) to warm one’s self

Question 154

χειροποίητος

Answer 154

made by the hands i.e the skill of men

1a) of temples
1b) of circumcision
1c) of idols

Question 155

ἀχειροποίητος

Answer 155

not made by hands

Question 156

ῥάπισμα

Answer 156

a blow with a rod or staff or a scourge

2) a blow with the flat of the hand, a slap in the face, box the ear

Question 157

ἐπίσταμαι

Answer 157

to put one’s attention on, fix one’s thoughts on, to turn one’s self or one’s mind to, put one’s thought upon a thing

1a) to be acquainted with, to understand
1b) to know

Question 158

προαύλιον

Answer 158

the forecourt, porch

Question 159

ἀναθεματίζω

Answer 159

to devote to destruction

2) to declare one’s self liable to the severest divine penalties

Question 160

στασιαστής

Answer 160

a companion in insurrection, a fellow rioter

Question 161

ἀνασείω

Answer 161

to shake up

2) to stir up, excite, rouse

Question 162

συγκαλέω

Answer 162

to call together, assemble

2) to call together to one’s self

Question 163

πορφύρα

Answer 163

the purple fish, a species of shell fish or mussel

2) a fabric coloured with purple dye, a garment made from purple cloth

Question 164

σμυρνίζω

Answer 164

to be like myrrh

2) to mix and so flavour with myrrh
2a) wine with myrrh

Question 165

οὐά

Answer 165

ah! ha! an interjection of wonder and amazement

Question 166

κεντυρίων

Answer 166

1) centurion, an officer in the Roman army

Question 167

προσάββατον

Answer 167

the day before the sabbath

Question 168

δωρέομαι

Answer 168

to present, bestow

Question 169

ἐνειλέω

Answer 169

to roll in, wind up

Question 170

διαγίνομαι

Answer 170

to be through, continue

2) to be between, intervene, used of time, to have intervened, elapsed, passed meanwhile

Question 171

τρόμος

Answer 171

a trembling or quaking with fear

2) with fear and trembling,

Question 172

συντόμως

Answer 172

concisely, briefly, in a few words

Question 173

ἐξαγγέλλω

Answer 173

to tell out or forth

2) to declare abroad, divulge, publish
3) to make known by praising or proclaiming, to celebrate

Question 174

δύσις

Answer 174

setting of the sun or stars, west, hiding place

Question 175

ἄφθαρτος

Answer 175

uncorrupted, not liable to corruption or decay, imperishable

1a) of things
2) immortal
2a) of the risen dead

Question 176

θανάσιμον

Answer 176

deadly

Question 177

βλάπτω

Answer 177

to hurt, harm, injure

Question 178

ἐπακολουθέω

Answer 178

to follow (close) upon, follow after 
2) to tread in one's footsteps, i.e. to imitate his example

Question 179

ἐν ᾧ

Answer 179

while

Question 180

ὅσον χρόνον

Answer 180

for as long as; during; while; for the amount of time as needed

Question 181

κατ’ ἰδίαν

Answer 181

in private, privately
κατʼ ἰδίαν in private, Philem.169; κατʼ ἰδίαν εἰπεῖν τινι D.S.1.21; κατʼ ἰ. λαβεῖν τινα to take him aside, Plb.4.84.8; also, separately, apart, Plu.2.120d; οἱ κατʼ ἰ. βίοι Plb.1.71.1. (ϝίδιος Tab.Heracl.1.13, al., Schwyzer 324.4 (Delph., iv B.C.), IG9(1).333.12 (Locr., v B.C.), etc.; with spiritus asper, ἐκ τοῦ ηιδίου Jahresh.14Beibl.141 (Argos, v B.C.); καθʼ ἱδίαν IG22.891.6, 5(1).6 (Lacon.), 9(2).66 (Lamia), Aët.3.159, etc.; καθʼ ἱδδίαν prob. in IG9(2).461.26 (Thess.).)

Question 182

Τίς ἄρα

Answer 182

what then? ( Τίς ἄρα οὗτός ἐστιν what/who then is this?)

Question 183

Ὅπου ἐὰν

Answer 183

whenever/wherever

Question 184

ὑμεῖς αὐτοὶ

Answer 184

an appositional emphatic use (you yourselves).
In Mark 6:31 it is used to emphasize the manner in which the disciples were to go: alone, just them themselves, with no one else. καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Δεῦτε ὑμεῖς αὐτοὶ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον καὶ ἀναπαύσασθε ὀλίγον. ἦσαν γὰρ οἱ ἐρχόμενοι καὶ οἱ ὑπάγοντες πολλοί, καὶ οὐδὲ φαγεῖν εὐκαίρουν.