Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

Greek Word of the Day (BBG)

These words are the vocabulary taught in Basics of Biblical Greek. They are the words occurring 50 times or more in the New Testament. This list is in process of being made. Words are listed in the order they are taught in the textbook. There is a separate listing of words taught in Greek for the Rest of Us.

 

ἄχρι

ἄχρι means “until, as far as” (preposition-gen)

“Be faithful ἄχρι death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Rev 2:10).

αὔριον

αὔριον means “next day” (adverb)

“Do not be anxious about αὔριον, for αὔριον will be anxious for itself” (Matt 6:34).

τότε

τότε means “then; thereafter” (adverb).

“τότε Jesus said to her, “O woman, great is your faith” (Matt 15:28).

“When Christ appears, τότε you also will appear with him in glory” (Col 3:4).

ταχέως

ταχέως means “quickly” (adverb).

“Do not lay hands on anyone ταχέως, or share in the sins of others” (1 Tim 5:22).

ταχύ(ς)

ταχεῖα, ταχύ (*ταχυ)

ταχύ(ς) as an adjective means “quick, swift.”

ταχύ(ς) as an adverb means “quickly.”

“Εveryone must be ταχύς to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry” (James 1:19).

“Yes, I am coming ταχύς!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev 22:20).

σήμερον

σήμερον means “today” (adverb)

“Give us σήμερον our daily bread” (Matt 6:11).

ἔτος

ἔτους, τό (*ἐτο)

ἔτος means “year.”

“Every ἔτος his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover” (Luke 2:41).

αἰών

αἰῶνος, ὁ (*αἰων)

αἰών means “age, eternity.”

“I am with you all the days, to the end of the αἰών” (Matt 28:20).

χρόνος

χρόνου, ὁ (*χρονο)

χρόνος means “time.”

“When the fullness of χρόνος had come, God sent forth his Son” (Gal 4:4).

αἷμα

αἵματος, τό (*αἱματ) means “blood.”

 

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