Greek New Testament Vocabulary Usage Percent List
There are 138,020 words in the Greek New Testament consisting of 5,400 unique words.
(According to BibleWorks9 using Nestle-Aland 27; glosses draw upon UBS’s A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New
Testament and BDAG but are adapted by mgvh)
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καί
αὐτός, -ή, -ό
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ἐγώ
εἰμί
λέγω
εἰς
οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
ὅς, ἥ, ὅ
οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο
θεός, -οῦ, ὁ
ὅτι
πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν
μή
γάρ
Ἰησοῦς
ἐκ, ἐξ
ἐπί
κύριος, -ου, ὁ
ἔχω
πρός
γίνομαι
διά
ἵνα
ἀπό
ἀλλά
ἔρχομαι
ποιέω
τίς, τί
ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ
DEFINITION GLOSS
(article) the
and
(3rd person pronoun) he/she/it/they
(2nd person pronoun) you
and, but
(Dat) in
(1st person pronoun) I
to be
to speak, say
(Acc) into, to
10 most common words: 37.8%
not
(relative pronoun) who, which, what
this
God
that, because (or introduce direct quotation)
all, every
not
for (postpositive particle)
Words used 1000+ times: 44.5%
Jesus, Joshua
(Gen) from, out of
(Gen) on, upon; (Dat) on, near; (Acc) on, against
Lord, lord, master
to have
(Acc) to, toward; (Dat) at, on; (Gen) for the sake of
to become, happen
(Gen) through; (Acc) because of
in order that
27 most common words: 50.2%
(Gen) from, away from
but, except
to come, go
to make, do
(interrogative pronoun) who? which? what?
human being, person; (pl) humanity, people
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τὶς, τὶ
Χριστός, -οῦ, ὁ
ὡς
εἰ
οὖν
ὁράω
κατά
μετά
ἀκούω
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ
δίδωμι
πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ
ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ
πνεῦμα, -τος, τό
υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ
εἷς, μία, ἕν
ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ
ἤ
ἐάν
περί
λόγος, -ου, ὁ
ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ
οἶδα
λαλέω
οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ
μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ
λαμβάνω
γῆ, γῆς, ἡ
ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα
πίστις, -εως, ἡ
πιστεύω
οὐδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν
ἅγιος, -α, -ον
ἀποκρίνομαι
ὄνομα, -τος, τό
γινώσκω
ὑπό
ἐξέρχομαι
ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ
(indefinite pronoun) anyone/thing, someone/thing
Christ (= Hebrew Messiah = Anointed One)
as, like
if
Words used 500+ times: 54.3%
therefore
to see
(Gen) down, against; (Acc) along, at according to
(Gen) with; (Acc) after
to hear
much, many
to give
father
day
spirit, self; wind; breath
son
one; single
brother
or; than
if
(Gen) about; (Acc) around, about
word
(reflexive pronoun) one’s self
to know
Words used 300+ times: 59.7%
to speak, talk, say
heaven, sky
disciple, student
to take, receive
earth, land, ground
that
great, large
faith, trust, belief
to believe, trust, have faith; entrust
no one, nothing
holy, sacred; (pl) saints
answer, reply
name
to know
(Gen) by; (Acc) under
to come / go out
man, husband
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γυνή, -αικός, ἡ
τέ
δύναμαι
οὕτω / οὔτως
θέλω
ἰδού
Ἰουδαῖος, -α, -ον
εἰσέρχομαι
νόμος, -ου, ὁ
παρά
γράφω
κόσμος, -ου, ὁ
καθώς
μέν
χείρ, χειρός, ἡ
εὑρίσκω
ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ
ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ
ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ
ἔργον, -ου, τό
ἄν
δόξα, -ης, ἡ
πόλις, -εως, ἡ
βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ
ἔθνος, -ους, τό
τότε
Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ
ἐσθίω
καρδία, -ας, ἡ
Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ
ἄλλος, -η, -ο
χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ
ἵστημι
πρῶτος, -η, -ον
πορεύομαι
ὑπέρ
καλέω
νῦν
σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ
ἕως
woman, wife
and
to be able to, can
in this way, thus
to want to, wish to
behold! look! see!
Words used 200+ times: 63.6%
a Jew; Jewish; Judean
to come / go in
law
(Gen) from; (Dat) with, near; (Acc) beside, along
to write
world, universe
as, just as
particle indicating contrast, emphasis or continuation
hand
to find, discover
angel, messenger
crowd
a sin, sin
work, deed
particle indicating contingency or uncertainty
glory
city
dominion, kingdom
nation, people; (pl) Gentiles
then
Paul
100 most common words in GNT: 66.3%
to eat
heart
rock
(an)other
grace, kindness, mercy
to set, place, establish; (intran) stand
first
to go, proceed, travel; live, walk
(Gen) for, for the sake of; (Acc) over, above, beyond
to call, name; summon
now
flesh
until
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ἐγείρω
ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅτι
προφήτης, -ου, ὁ
ἀφίημι
ἀγαπάω
οὐδέ
λαός, -οῦ, ὁ
σῶμα, -τος, τό
πάλιν
ζάω
φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ
δύο
Ἰωάννης, -ου, ὁ
ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ
ἀποστέλλω
βλέπω
ἀμήν
νεκρός, -ά, -όν
σύν
δοῦλος, -η, -ον
ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν
ὅταν
αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ
ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ
βάλλω
θάνατος, -ου, ὁ
δύναμις, -εως, ἡ
παραδίδωμι
μένω
ἀπέρχομαι
ζητέω
ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ
βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ
ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ
ἴδιος, -α, -ον
κρίνω
μόνος, -η, -ον
οἶκος, -ου, ὁ
ἀποθνῄσκω
ὅσος, -η, -ον
ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ
μέλλω
to raise
who, which; whoever, whichever
prophet
to forgive, allow, leave, dismiss
to love
and not, neither, nor
people
body
again
to live
voice, sound
two
John
life
to send (forth)
to see
amen, truly
dead
with
slave
good, useful, beneficial
whenever
an age, eternity
high priest
to throw
death
power, miracle; ability
to give over; deliver up, arrest; betray
to remain, stay
to go away, depart
to seek
love
king
church, assembly, gathering
one’s own
judge; condemn; determine
only
house, home
to die
as much as, how much
truth
to be going to, am about to
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ὅλος, -η, -ον
παρακαλέω
ἀνίστημι
σῴζω
ὥρα, -ας, ἡ
ὅτε
πῶς
ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ
ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ
καλός, -ή, -όν
αἴρω
δεῖ
ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ
ἀλλήλων, -ους, -ους
ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ
τίθημι
τέκνον, -ου, τό
ἕτερος, -α, -ον
Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ
ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ
αἷμα, -τος, τό
διδάσκω
γεννάω
ἐκεῖ
φοβέομαι
περιπατέω
ἐνώπιον
τόπος, -ου, ὁ
ἔτι
οἰκία, -ας, ἡ
πούς, ποδός, ὁ
δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ
κάθημαι
θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ
ἀκολουθέω
ἀπόλλυμι
πίπτω
μηδείς, μηδεμία,
μηδέν
ἑπτά
whole, all, complete, entire
to beg, encourage, request, comfort
to raise; appoint; (intran) rise, stand up, appear
to save, heal, rescue
hour, moment, time
when
how?
life (-force), soul, self, person
authority, right
good, beautiful
to take (up / away), raise
it is necessary
way, path, road
(reciprocal pronoun) of one another
eye
to put, place
Words 100+ times in GNT: 72.7%
child
other
Pharisee
bread, loaf
blood
to teach
to become parent of, beget, give birth to
there
fear; reverence
walk, go about; live
(Gen) before, in the presence of
place
yet, still
house, household
foot
righteousness, justice
peace
to sit
sea; lake
to follow
to destroy; (mid) perish
to fall
no one / thing
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ἄρχω
πληρόω
προσέρχομαι
καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ
προσεύχομαι
καί+ἐγώ = κἀγὼ
μήτηρ, -τρος, ἡ
ὥστε
ἀναβαίνω
ἕκαστος, -η, -ον
ὅπου
ἐκβάλλω
καταβαίνω
μᾶλλον
ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ
Μωϋσῆς, -έως, ὁ
δίκαιος, -α, -ον
πέμπω
ὑπάγω
πονηρός, -ά, -όν
στόμα, -τος, τό
ἀνοίγω
βαπτίζω
Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ
σημεῖον, -ου, τό
εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, -ν
μαρτυρέω
πρόσωπον, -ου, τό
ὕδωρ, ὕδατος, τό
δώδεκα
κεφαλή, -ῆς, ἡ
Σίμων, -ωνος, ὁ
ἀποκτείνω
χαίρω
ἐμός, -ή, -όν
Ἀβραάμ, ὁ
φῶς, -φωτός, τό
πίνω
ἱερόν, -οῦ, τό
αἰώνιος, -ον
not, no, nor
to rule; (mid) begin
fill, fulfill
to come / go to
(proper) time, season
200 most common words in GNT: 74.7E%
to pray
and I
mother
so that, that
to go up, ascend
each
where
to throw / cast out
to go down, descend
more, rather
apostle
Moses
righteous, just
to send
to go, go away, go back
evil, wicked
mouth
to open
to baptize
Jerusalem
(miraculous) sign
good news, Gospel
to witness, testify
face
water
twelve
head
Simon
to kill
to rejoice
(possessive adjective) my, mine
Abraham
light
to drink
temple
eternal
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αἰτέω
τηρέω
ἄγω
τρεῖς, -τρία
Ἰσραήλ, ὁ
ῥῆμα, -τος, τό
σάββατον, -ου, τό
ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ
πιστός, -ή, -όν
πλοῖον, -ου, τό
ἀπολύω
φέρω
φημί
καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ
πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον
εἴτε
δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό
ἔξω
ἐρωτάω
γραμματεύς, -έως, ὁ
ὄρος, -ους, τό
δοκέω
Ἱεροσόλυμα, τό
θέλημα, -τος, τό
θρόνος, -ου, ὁ
ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν
δοξάζω
Γαλιλαία, -ας, ἡ
ἤδη
κακός, -ή, -όν
κηρύσσω
νύξ, -νυκτός, ἡ
ὧδε
ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό
προσκυνέω
ὑπάρχω
ἀσπάζομαι
χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ
Δαυίδ, ὁ
διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ
fire
to ask, request
to keep, observe, guard
to lead, bring, go
three
Israel
word, saying, matter
Sabbath; (pl) week
command
faithful, trustworthy, believing
boat
to release, set free, dismiss
to bring, carry
to say
fruit
elder
250 most common words GNT: 77.5%
if, whether
demon
out, outside
to ask
scribe (Jewish legal expert)
mountain, hill
to think, suppose, seem
Jerusalem
wish, will
throne
beloved
to glorify
Galilee
already
bad, evil
to proclaim, preach
night
here
garment, clothing, cloak
to worship
to be
to greet, welcome
joy
David
teacher
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εὐθύς, -εῖα, -ύ
λίθος, -ου, ὁ
συνάγω
μέσος, -η, -ον
θεωρέω
τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, οῦτον
δέχομαι
ἐπερωτάω
μηδέ
συναγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ
τρίτος, -η, -ον
ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ
κράζω
λοιπός, -ή, -όν
Πιλᾶτος, -ου, ὁ
χρόνος, -ου, ὁ
δεξιός, -ά, -όν
εὐαγγελίζω
Μαρία, -ας
οὐχί
διό
ἐλπίς, -ίδος, ἡ
ὅπως
ἔσχατος, -η, -ον
ἐπαγγελία, -ας, ἡ
παιδίον, -ου, τό
πείθω
σπείρω
σοφία, -ας, ἡ
γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ
γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ
μακάριος, -α, -ον
παραβολή, -ῆς, ἡ
τυφλός, -ή, -όν
immediately
stone
to gather
middle, midst
to see, watch, observe
such, of such kind
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to receive, accept, take
to ask, ask for
nor, and not
synagogue, assembly
third
beginning, origin, ruler
to cry out
rest, remaining (adj)
Pilate
time
right (in contrast to left)
to bring / preach good news
Mary
no, not
therefore
hope
in order that, that
last
promise
(little) child, infant
to persuade, convince; (pass) obey, trust
to sow
wisdom
tongue, language
Scripture, writing
blessed, favored, fortunate, happy
parable
blind
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