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Nouns Flashcards

1
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And

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και

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Abraham

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Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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David

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Δἀυίδ

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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Rabbi

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ῥαββί

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

Note the rough breathing - if ρ is the first letter of a word, it always has a rough breathing mark as the ρ is always aspirated in Greek.

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Jacob

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Ἰακώβ

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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Israel

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Ἰσραήλ

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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Joseph

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Ἰωσήφ

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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Amen, truly

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ἀμήν

This is taken directly from the Hebrew (not Hellenised), so it is indeclinable.

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9
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και

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And

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Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ

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Abraham

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11
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Δἀμίδ

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David

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12
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ῥαββί

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Rabbi

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13
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Ἰακώβ

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Jacob

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14
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Ἰσραήλ

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Israel

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15
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Ἰωσήφ

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Joseph

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16
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ἀμήν

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Amen, truly

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17
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Messenger, angel

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ἀγγελος

Masculine, declines like -os

When there is a double gamma, there is a ‘n’ sound ie, ‘angelos’ rather than ‘aggelos’

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18
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Brother

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ἀδελφος

Masculine, declines like -os

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Bread

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ἀρτος

Masculine, declines like -os

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20
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Slave

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δουλος

Masculine, declines like -os

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21
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god, God

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θεος

Masculine, declines like -os

Need article in front by convention if talking about ‘God’ from a monotheistic perspective (as opposed to ‘god/gods’).

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22
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World

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κοσμος

Masculine, declines like -os

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Lord, master, sir

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κυριος

Masculine, declines like -os

The upsilon is pronounced as a ‘y’

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24
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Word, message

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λογος

Masculine, declines like -os

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25
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Law

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νομος

Masculine, declines like -os

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26
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Household, house

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οἰκος

Masculine, declines like -ος

οἰκια

Feminine, declines like -α rules

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27
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Heaven

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οὐρανος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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28
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Crowd

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ὀχλος

Masculine, declines like -ος

Can have negative conntations eg, a mob

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29
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Son

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υἱος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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30
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Christ, Messiah

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Χριστος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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31
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Human being, person

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ἀνθρωπος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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32
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The people

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λαος

Masculine, declines like -ος

Used to refer to a collective of people eg, ‘the people of the world’. Because it is a collective noun, ‘the people’ would be singular not plural.

The plural of λαος means ‘peoples’ or ‘nations’; for ‘people’ meaning ‘a number of persons’ Greek would use the plural of ἀνθρωπος

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33
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Love (noun)

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ἀγαπη

Feminine, declines like -η

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Sister

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αδελφη

Feminine, declines like -η

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35
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Beginning

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ἀρχη

Feminine, declines like -η

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36
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Earth, soil, land

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γη

Feminine, declines like -η

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37
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Life

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ζωη

Feminine, declines like -η

Memory tip: The english name Zoe = life

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38
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Sound, voice

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φωνη

Feminine, declines like -η

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39
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Soul, self

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ψυχη

Feminine, declines like -η

Origin of the word ‘psyche’ -> ps(ψ)y(υ)ch(χ)e(η)

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40
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Sin

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ἁμαρτια

Feminine, declines like -α

Memory tip: ‘a mark of tiamat’

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41
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Reign, kingship, kingdom

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βασιλεια

Feminine, declines like -α

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Church, assembly

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εκκλησια

Feminine, declines like -α

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43
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Day

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ἡμερα

Feminine, declines like -α

Memory tip: origin of the word ‘ephemeral’

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44
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Heart

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καρδια

Feminine, declines like -α

Memory tip: sounds like ‘cardio’

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45
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Mary

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Μαρια

Feminine, declines like -α

Hebrew form is Μαριαμ (indeclinable)

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46
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Hour, occasion

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ὡρα

Feminine, declines like -α

Memory tip: ‘hora’ kind of sounds like ‘hour’

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47
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Splendour, glory

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δοξα

Feminine

Declensions are mixed for the singular form:

  • -α and -αν for nominative and accusative
  • -ης and -ῃ for genitive and dative
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48
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Sea, lake

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θαλασσα

Feminine

Declensions are mixed for the singular form:

  • α and -αν for nominative and accusative
  • ης and -ῃ for genitive and dative
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49
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Book, scroll

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βιβλιον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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50
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Demon

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δαιμονιον

Neuter, declines like -ον

Memory tip: sounds like ‘demon’

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51
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Work, deeds

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ἐργον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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52
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Good news, gospel

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εὐαγγελιον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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53
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Temple

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ἱερον

Neuter, declines like -ον

Note the rough breathing mark over ι

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54
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Boat

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πλοιον

Neuter, declines like -ον

Memory tip: ‘ploion’ rhymes with blowing up a balloon that can float, or flow, or buoyant.

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55
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Face

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προσωπον

Neuter, declines like -ον

Memory tip: sounds like ‘prosperous’, and some Asian cultures think some facial features are indicative of prosperity

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56
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Sabbath

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σαββατον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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57
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Sign, miracle

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σημειον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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58
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Child

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τεκνον

Neuter, declines like -ον

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59
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Jesus

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Ἰησους

Masculine

Note how it ends with the diphthong ‘-ους’ rather than ‘-ος’

Will still use same masculine articles

Special declensions:

  • Nominative: Ἰησους
  • Vocative: Ἰησου
  • Accusative: Ἰησουν
  • Genitive: Ἰησου
  • Dative: Ἰησου
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60
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Paul

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Παυλος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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61
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Peter

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Πετρος

Masculine, declines like -ος

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62
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Galilee

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Γαλιλαια

Feminine noun

Declines with ‘-α’ endings

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Peace

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εἰρηνη

Feminine noun

‘Irenic’ means promoting peace

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64
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Head

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κεφαλη

Feminine noun

Think ‘encephalitis’

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65
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Synagogue

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συναγωγη

Feminine noun

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66
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Time, season

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καιρος

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67
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Jerusalem

A

Two options:

  1. Ἱεροσολυμα - neuter plural word, note the rough breathing
  2. Ἰερουσαλημ - feminine singular word, indeclinable, note the smooth breathing
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68
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Timothy

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Τιμοθεος

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69
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Place

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τοπος

Think of ‘topology’

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70
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Righteousness

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δικαιοσυνη

Feminine noun

Think of the adjective δικαιος

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71
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Commandment

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ἐντολη

Feminine noun

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72
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Authority

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ἐξουσια

Feminine noun

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73
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Parable

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παραβολη

Feminine noun

Sounds like ‘parable’

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74
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Outspokenness, boldness

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παρρησια

Feminine noun

Kind of sounds like ‘parousia’ - Jesus’ second coming will be BOLD and OUTSPOKEN

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75
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Joy

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χαρα

Feminine noun

Think of someone that is charismatic - charismatic people are also joyful!

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76
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Apostle

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ἀποστολος

Masculine noun

Sounds like ‘apostle’

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77
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Death

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θανατος

Masculine noun

Think of ‘euthanasia’. Also kind of like ‘Thanos’ clicking his fingers and killing everyone.

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78
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Eye

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ὀφθαλμος

Masculine noun

Think of ‘ophthalmology’

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79
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Pharisee

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Φαρισαιος

Masculine noun

Sounds like ‘Pharisee’

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80
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Animal, beast

A

θηριον

Neuter noun

Usually refers to a wild animal rather than domesticated

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81
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Garment

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ἱματιον

Note the rough breathing

Neuter noun

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82
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Tomb, monument

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μνημειον

Neuter noun

Think ‘mnemonic’ - Mnemonics help you remember things, so tombs/monuments help you remember the dead.

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83
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Sheep

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προβατον

Neuter noun

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84
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Herod

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Ἡρῳδης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

Note the rough breathing and the iota subscript

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85
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John

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Ἰωαννης or Ἰωανης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

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86
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Disciple

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μαθητης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

Memory tip: sounds like Matthew who was one of Jesus’ disciples

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87
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Prophet

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προφητης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

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88
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Soldier

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στρατιωτης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

Memory tip: think about ‘strategy’ in battle

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89
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Servant

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ὑπηρετης

Masculine noun with atypical ending

Memory tip: sounds similar to the preposition ‘ὑπερ’ (note the spelling difference between ε and η), which can mean ‘on behalf of’. Servants do lots of things on behalf of their master.

90
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Barnabas

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Βαρναβας

Masculine noun with atypical ending

91
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Judah, Judas

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Ἱουδας

Masculine noun with atypical ending

92
Q

Satan

A

Σατανας

Masculine noun with atypical ending

93
Q

Elijah

A

Ἠλιας

Masculine noun with atypical ending, has genitive ending in -ου

94
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Egypt

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Αἰγυπτος

Feminine noun with atypical ending

95
Q

Wilderness, desolate land

A

ἐρημος

Feminine noun with atypical ending

Memory tip: sounds like ‘arid’, like a desert.

96
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Way, road

A

ὁδος

Feminine noun with atypical ending

Memory tip: sounds like the end of ‘Exodus’

Note the rough breathing

97
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lamb, sheep

A

ἀρνιον

Neuter noun

98
Q

tree

A

δενδρον

Neuter noun

Think ‘dendrite’

99
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mystery, secret

A

μυστηριον

Neuter noun

Note: ‘mystery’ in Greek doesn’t have the exact same meaning as in English. In Greek, it means a past secret that is now known/revealed.

100
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cup

A

ποτηριον

Neuter noun

Think: pottery.

101
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truth

A

ἀληθεια

Feminine noun

102
Q

Pilate

A

Πιλατος

Masculine noun

103
Q

man (male), husband

A

ἀνηρ, ἀνδρος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘andrology’

Note: the dative plural has an exception. It is ἀνδρασιν.

104
Q

star

A

ἀστηρ, ἀστερος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘astrology’

105
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saviour

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σωτηρ, σωτηρος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘soteriology’

106
Q

age (long time)

How do you say ‘forever’?

A

αἰων, αἰωνος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘aeon’

Greek expresses the word ‘forever’ as εἰς τον αἰωνα, literally ‘into the age’.

107
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ruler, leader

A

ἀρχων, ἀρχοντος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘monarchy’, also remember that ἀρχομαι not only means to ‘begin’ but also can mean to ‘rule/command’.

Note, ἀρχη is a 1st declension feminine noun, whereas this is a 3rd declension masculine noun.

The dative plural is ἀρχουσιν

108
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Simon

A

Σιμων, Σιμωνος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

109
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woman, wife

A

γυνη, γυναικος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘gynaecology’

110
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hope

A

ἐλπις, ἐλπιδος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

111
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night

A

νυξ, νυκτος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘nocturnal’

112
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foot

A

πους, ποδος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘podiatry’

113
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flesh

A

σαρξ, σαρκος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘sarcophagus’, ‘sarcastic’

114
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grace

A

χαρις, χαριτος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Remember: χαρα means ‘joy’, and χαιρω means ‘rejoice’

115
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hand

A

χειρ, χειρος, ἡ

feminine

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘chiropracter’

Note: the dative plural has an exception. It is χερσιν.

116
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daughter

A

θυγατηρ, θυγατρος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Remember the family nouns are atypical in their declensions. See attached image.

117
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mother

A

μητηρ, μητρος, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun

Remember the family nouns are atypical in their declensions. See attached image.

118
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father, ancestor

A

πατηρ, πατρος, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun

Remember the family nouns are atypical in their declensions. See attached image.

The vocative is also atypical (for only πατηρ, not the other family nouns which just use the nominative), which is πατερ.

119
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fire

A

πυρ, πυρος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘pyre’, ‘pyromaniac’

Remember ‘υ’ is transliterated into ‘y’

120
Q

water

A

ὑδωρ, ὑδατος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘hydrant’ ‘hydro-electricity’

121
Q

light

A

φως, φωτος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘photo’

122
Q

blood

A

αἱμα, αἱματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘haematology’

123
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will

A

θελημα, θεληματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Remember ‘θελω’ means ‘I want’

124
Q

name

A

ὀνομα, ὀνοματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘onomatopoeia’

125
Q

spirit, wind

A

πνευμα, πνευματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘pneumonia’ ‘pneumatology’

126
Q

word, saying

A

ῥημα, ῥηματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘rhetoric’

127
Q

mouth

A

στομα, στοματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘stoma’

128
Q

body

A

σωμα, σωματος, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun

Think: ‘psycho-somatic’

129
Q

nation

A

ἐθνος, ἐθνους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (ἐθνε-)

Plural can mean ‘Gentiles’

Think: ‘ethnicity’

130
Q

mercy

A

ἐλεος, ἐλεους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (ἐλεε-)

Remember: ἐλεεω means ‘to have mercy/pity’

131
Q

year

A

ἐτος, ἐτους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (ἐτε-)

132
Q

member, part, limb

A

μελος, μελους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (μελε-)

133
Q

part, share

A

μερος, μερους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (μερε-)

134
Q

mountain, hill

A

ὀρος, ὀρους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (ὀρε-)

135
Q

multitude, large amount

A

πληθος, πληθους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (πληθε-)

Think: ‘plethora’

136
Q

object

A

σκευος, σκευους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (σκευε-)

Plural can mean ‘property’

137
Q

darkness

A

σκοτος, σκοτους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (σκοτε-)

138
Q

end, goal

A

τελος, τελους, το

Neuter

3rd declension noun, -ε ending stem (τελε-)

139
Q

high priest, chief priest

A

ἀρχιερευς, ἀρχιερεως, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun, -ευ ending stem

Remember: ἀρχομαι can mean ‘to rule’ (not just ‘to begin’), and ἱερον means ‘temple’. So ‘ruler of the temple’ = high/chief priest

140
Q

king

A

βασιλευς, βασιλεως, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun, -ευ ending stem

Remember: βασιλεια means ‘kingdom/reign/kingship’

141
Q

scribe, clerk

A

γραμματευς, γραμματεως, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun, -ευ ending stem

Think: ‘grammatical’

142
Q

priest

A

ἱερευς, ἱερεως, ὁ

Masculine

3rd declension noun, -ευ ending stem

Remember: ἱερον means ‘temple’

143
Q

resurrection

A

ἀναστασις, ἀναστασεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

144
Q

knowledge

A

γνωσις, γνωσεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Remember: γινωοσκω means ‘to know’

145
Q

power, miracle

A

δυναμις, δυναμεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Think: ‘dynamite’, ‘dynamic’

146
Q

suffering, oppression

A

θλιψις, θλιψεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

147
Q

judgement

A

κρισις, κρισεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Remember: κρινω means ‘to judge/decide’

148
Q

encouragement

A

παρακλησις, παρακλησεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Think: ‘paraclete’

149
Q

faith

A

πιστις, πιστεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Remember: πιστος means ‘faithful/believing’ (adjective)

150
Q

city, town

A

πολις, πολεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

Think: ‘metropolis’

151
Q

conscience

A

συνειδησις, συνειδησεως, ἡ

Feminine

3rd declension noun, -ι ending stem

152
Q

Moses

How does it decline?

A

Masculine, has irregular endings (like combination of 1st and 3rd declension endings)

Nominative singular: Μωϋσης

Accusative singular: Μωϋσην

Genitive singular: Μωϋσεως

Dative singular: Μωϋσει/Μωϋσῃ

153
Q

mind

A

Masculine, declines like ἰχθυς

Nominative singular: νους

Accusative singular: νουν

Genitive singular: νοος

Dative singular: νοι

154
Q

fish

A

Masculine

3rd declension noun, stem ending -υ

Nominative singular: ἰχθυς

Accusative singular: ἰχθυν

Genitive singular: ἰχθυος

Dative singular: ἰχθυι

Nominative plural: ἰχθυες

Accusative plural: ἰχθυας

Genitive plural: ἰχθυων

Dative plural: ἰχθυσιν

155
Q

sinner

A

ἁμαρτωλος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

156
Q

teacher

A

διδασκαλος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

Remember: διδασκω is a verb ‘teach’

157
Q

throne

A

θρονος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

Sounds like ‘throne’

158
Q

James

A

Ἰακωβος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

Remember: James in Korean is 야고보, which sounds similar to the Greek

159
Q

stone

A

λιθος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

Think: monolith, paleolithic, lithium

160
Q

old person, elder

A

πρεσβυτερος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

Think: ‘presbyter’

161
Q

vineyard

A

ἀμπελων, ἀμπελωνος, ὁ

3rd declension noun

Masculine

162
Q

image

A

εἰκων, εἰκονος, ἡ

3rd declension noun

Feminine

Sounds like: ‘icon’

163
Q

Greek

A

Ἑλλην, Ἑλληνος, ὁ

3rd declension noun

Masculine

Think: Hellenistic

164
Q

Caesar

A

Καισαρ, Καισαρος, ὁ

3rd declension noun

Masculine

165
Q

judgement

A

κριμα, κριματος, το

3rd declension noun

Neuter

Remember:

  • κρινω means ‘judge’ or ‘decide’ (verb)
  • κρισις means ‘judgement’ (but 3rd declension -ι ending feminine noun with atypical ending)
  • κριμα/κριματος/το also means ‘judgement’ (but standard 3rd declension noun, and is neuter)
166
Q

ear

A

οὐς, ὠτος, το

3rd declension

Neuter

Think: ‘otoscopy’

167
Q

child, servant

A

παις, παιδος, ὁ

3rd declension noun

Masculine

Think: paediatrics

Remember:

  • τεκνον also means ‘child’, neuter noun
  • ὑπηρετης also means ‘servant’, atypical 1st declension masculine noun (feminine ending)
  • παις/παιδος/ὁ also means ‘child’/’servant’, but 3rd declension noun and masculine
  • παιδιον means ‘child’/’infant’, is a neuter noun declining like ἐργον
168
Q

child, infant

A

παιδιον

Neuter noun

Declines like ἐργον

Think: paediatrics

169
Q

seed

A

σπερμα, σπερματος, το

3rd declension noun

Masculine

Think: ‘sperm’

170
Q

Passover

A

πασχα, το

Neuter noun

Indeclinable

These words are confusing

πασχω/ἐπαθον – suffer (has 2nd aorist)

θλιψις – suffering/oppression (3rd declension -ι feminine noun with atypical endings)

πασχα – Passover (indeclinable, neuter noun)

171
Q

the slanderer, the devil

A

διαβολος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

172
Q

fruit

A

καρπος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

173
Q

sanctuary, shrine, temple

A

ναος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

ἱερον is like the whole thing, whereas ναος is like the holy bit in the middle.

174
Q

Philip

A

Φιλιππος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

175
Q

fear

A

φοβος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

176
Q

time (period of)

A

χρονος

2nd declension, declines like λογος

177
Q

fame, report

A

ἀκοη

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ἀκουω

178
Q

weakness, disease

A

ἀσθενεια

1st declension feminine noun

Similar to ἀσθενης (-ε ending adjective) & ἀσθενεω (verb)

179
Q

teaching (act and content)

A

διδαχη

1st declension feminine noun

Think the Patristic writing ‘The Didache’

180
Q

festival

A

ἑορτη

1st declension feminine noun

181
Q

letter (correspondence)

A

ἐπιστολη

1st declension feminine noun

Think ‘epistle’

182
Q

offering, sacrifice

A

θυσια

1st declension feminine noun

183
Q

village

A

κωμη

1st declension feminine noun

184
Q

sword

A

μαχαιρα

1st declension feminine noun

185
Q

cloud

A

νεφελη

1st declension feminine noun

186
Q

presence, coming

A

παρουσια

1st declension feminine noun

Think ‘parousia’ = second coming

187
Q

circumcision

A

περιτομη

1st declension feminine noun

188
Q

sexual immorality

A

πορνεια

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘pornography’

189
Q

prayer

A

προσευχη

1st declension feminine noun

Similar to verb προσευχομαι

190
Q

patience

A

ὑπομονη

1st declension feminine noun

191
Q

tribe, nation

A

φυλη

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘phylum’

192
Q

widow

A

χηρα

1st declension feminine noun

193
Q

country (countryside)

A

χωρα

1st declension feminine noun

can also mean ‘region, location, piece of land, country/nation’

194
Q

Numbers:

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

100

1000

first

second

third

A

2 = δυο

3 = τρεις (with masc/fem nouns), τρια (with neuter nouns). Declines but author does not go through it.

4 - τεσσαρες (with masc/fem nouns), τεσσαρα (with neuter nouns)

5 - πεντε (‘pentagon’)

6 - ἑξ (‘hexagon’)

7 - ἑπτα (‘heptagon’)

8 - ὀκτω (‘octagon’)

9 - ἐννεα

10 - δεκα (‘decalogue’)

12 - δωδεκα (‘dodecahedron’)

100 - ἑκατον

1000 - χιλιας:

  • ἡ, χιλιας, χιλιαδος (3rd declension) - uses 3rd declension for noun form.
  • but in the adjective form, uses 1st/2nd declension endings depending on the gender: χιλιοι, χιλιαι, χιλια.

first - πρωτος (‘prototype’)

second - δευτερος (‘Deutero-Isaiah’/Deuteronomy)

third - τριτος (‘Trito-Isaiah’)

195
Q

field

A

ἀγρος

2nd declension masculine noun

Think: ‘agriculture’

196
Q

wind

A

ἀνεμος

2nd declension masculine noun

Think: ‘animate’

197
Q

servant

A

διακονος

2nd declension masculine noun

Like: διακονεω & διακονια

198
Q

enemy

A

ἐχθρος

2nd declension masculine noun

199
Q

sun

A

ἡλιος

2nd declension masculine noun

Think: ‘heliotropic’, ‘helium’

200
Q

wine

A

οἰνος

2nd declension masculine noun

201
Q

family, generation

A

γενεα

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘genealogy’

202
Q

tongue, language

A

γλωσσα

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘glossolalia’

203
Q

writing, scripture

A

γραφη

1st declension feminine noun

Similar to: γραφω

204
Q

covenant, last will and testament

A

διαθηκη

1st declension feminine noun

205
Q

promise

A

ἐπαγγελια

1st declension feminine noun

206
Q

desire

A

ἐπιθυμια

1st declension feminine noun

207
Q

door

A

θυρα

1st declension feminine noun

208
Q

Judea

A

Ἰουδαια

1st declension feminine noun

209
Q

testimony, witness

A

μαρτυρια

1st declension feminine noun

Similar to μαρτυρεω

210
Q

anger, wrath

A

ὀργη

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘orgy’

211
Q

wisdom

A

σοφια

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘Sophia/Sophie’

212
Q

salvation

A

σωτηρια

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘soteriology’

213
Q

price, value, honour

A

τιμη

1st declension feminine noun

Think: ‘Timothy’: Timothy is τιμη + θεος = ‘honouring God’

214
Q

guard/sentinel, the act of guarding/guard duty/keeping watch (as a noun), prison

A

φυλακη

1st declension feminine noun

Think: φυλασσω

215
Q

need

A

χρεια

1st declension feminine noun

216
Q

witness

A

μαρτυς, μαρτυρος, ὁ

3rd declension masculine noun

Similar to: μαρτυρεω (verb - bear witness/testify) & μαρτυρια (noun - testimony/witness)

217
Q

pay, wages

A

μισθος

218
Q

cross

A

σταυρος

219
Q

wrongdoing

A

ἀδικια

This is one of those words where an -α prefix (alpha privative) makes them negative.

Similar to: ἀδικεω - do wrong (verb)

220
Q

living things, creature, animal

A

ζῳον

Think: ‘zoo’

221
Q

altar

A

θυσιαστηριον

Remember θυσια means ‘offering/sacrifice’

222
Q

shepherd

A

ποιμην, ποιμενος, ὁ

3rd declension noun

New Testament Greek (9 decks)

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