Today - angelos In the Greek: αγγελος Pronunciation (Erasmian): ahn - geh - los Definition/approximate English equivalent: messenger, angel. Example of its use: Matt. 11:10 (Tischendorf): οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται: ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου. Notes: Common masculine noun. In the above, we … Continue reading Greek Word: αγγελος
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Greek Word: μαθητης
Today - mathaytays In the Greek: μαθητης Pronunciation (Erasmian): mah - thay - tays Definition/approximate English equivalent: disciple, student, pupil. Example of its use: Luke 12:1 (Tischendorf): Ἐν οἷς ἐπισυναχθεισῶν τῶν μυριάδων τοῦ ὄχλου, ὥστε καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ πρῶτον: προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὑπόκρισις. Notes: … Continue reading Greek Word: μαθητης
Greek Word: κυριος
Today - koorios In the Greek: κυριος Pronunciation (Erasmian): koo - ree - ohs Definition/approximate English equivalent: lord, Lord, master, sir. Example of its use: John 1:23 ἔφη: ἐγὼ φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ: εὐθύνατε τὴν ὁδὸν κυρίου, καθὼς εἶπεν Ἡσαί̈ας ὁ προφήτης. Notes: Here, the word takes on the genitive singular form and is … Continue reading Greek Word: κυριος
Greek Word: κοινωνος
Today - koinonos In the Greek: κοινωνος Pronunciation (Erasmian): koy - no - nos Definition/approximate English equivalent: companion, partner, sharer. Example of its use: 1 Corinthians 10:18 (Tischendorf): βλέπετε τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατὰ σάρκα: οὐχ οἱ ἐσθίοντες τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου εἰσίν; Notes: Here, the word takes on the nominative plural form. Remember that nominative … Continue reading Greek Word: κοινωνος
Greek Word: φως
Today - foce In the Greek: φως Pronunciation (Erasmian): fohs Definition/approximate English equivalent: light, the light, or anything emitting light. Also used metaphorically for light. Example of its use: John 1:8 οὐκ ἦν ἐκεῖνος τὸ φῶς, ἀλλʼ ἵνα μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ φωτός. Notes: In this example, there are two uses. The first is neuter and … Continue reading Greek Word: φως
Greek Word: φονος
Today - phonos In the Greek: φονος Pronunciation (Erasmian): fon - ohs Definition/approximate English equivalent: murder, slaughter, be slain. Example of its use: Acts 9:1 (Tischendorf): Ὁ δὲ Σαῦλος ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς τοῦ κυρίου, προσελθὼν τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ Note: In this example, our Greek word is taking on the masculine singular, … Continue reading Greek Word: φονος
Greek Word: θανατος
Today - thanatos In the Greek: θανατος Pronunciation (Erasmian): than -aht -ohs (the a in than being like that in can) Definition/approximate English equivalent: it means the death of the body; power of death; wicked dead in hell; etc. It is a masculine noun effectively meaning "death". Most people today are familiar with the word … Continue reading Greek Word: θανατος
Greek Word: δοξα
Today - doxa In the Greek: δοξα Pronunciation (Erasmian): dohk - sah Definition/approximate English equivalent: glory, majesty, esteem, fame, etc. Example of its use: Matthew 4:8 (Tischendorf): πάλιν παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν, Note: Endings are often different because of … Continue reading Greek Word: δοξα
Greek Word: θεος
Today - theos. In the Greek: θεος Pronunciation (Erasmian): thay - ohs Definition/approximate English equivalent: This one is quite straight-forward and it means god or God. Commonly this is the capitalized version referring to the one and only God; however, using the term in the plural, for example, can easily have a context of speaking … Continue reading Greek Word: θεος
Greek Word Tuesday
Welcome to the first Greek Word Tuesday! Each Tuesday will bring another Koine Greek term found in the Greek New Testament. This is a great opportunity to brush up on Greek and/or to supplement learning. Today we will get things started with logos. In the Greek: λογος Pronunciation (Erasmian): log - ahs Definition/approximate English equivalent: … Continue reading Greek Word Tuesday
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