Bible word study
Key words of the Bible
Original, plain-language studies of the most important Greek and Hebrew words of Scripture — what each word meant, how the Bible uses it, and verses to read it in context.
Greek (New Testament)
ἀγαθός agathós · good G18 ἀγαπάω agapáō · to love (agapaō) G25 ἀγάπη agápē · love (self-giving) G26 ἀγαπητός agapētós · beloved G27 ἄγγελος ángelos · angel, messenger G32 ἅγιος hágios · holy, set apart G40 ἀγνοέω agnoéō · to be ignorant G50 ἀδελφός adelphós · brother (adelphos) G80 ἁδρότης hadrótēs · exultation, joyful praise G100 αἷμα haîma · blood G129 αἰών aiṓn · age, eternity G165 αἰώνιος aiṓnios · eternal, everlasting G166 ἀκάθαρτος akáthartos · unclean, impure G169 ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō · to follow G190 ἀλήθεια alḗtheia · truth G225 ἀλλά allá · but, rather G235 ἄλλος állos · another (of the same kind) G243 ἁμαρτία hamartía · sin G266 ἄν án · particle of contingency G302 ἀνάμνησις anámnēsis · remembrance G364 ἀναπαύω anapaúō · to give rest, refresh G373 ἀνέχομαι anéchomai · to bear, endure G430 ἀνίστημι anístēmi · to rise, stand up G450 ἀπό apó · from, away from G575 ἀποθνήσκω apothnḗskō · to die away G599 ἀποκαλύπτω apokalýptō · to reveal, unveil G601 ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai · to answer G611 ἀπολύτρωσις apolýtrōsis · redemption G629 ἅπτω háptō · to kindle, set on fire G681 βαπτίζω baptízō · to baptize, immerse G907 βασιλεία basileía · kingdom, reign G932 βλαστάνω blastánō · to see, look at G985 γάρ gár · for, because G1063 γεννάω gennáō · to beget, bear, be born G1080 γῆ gē · earth, land G1093 γινώσκω ginṓskō · to know (by experience) G1097 δαιμόνιον daimónion · demon G1140 διάβολος diábolos · devil, slanderer G1228 διακονία diakonía · service, ministry G1248 δίδωμι dídōmi · to give G1325 δίκαιος díkaios · righteous, just G1342 δικαιοσύνη dikaiosýnē · righteousness G1343 δόξα dóxa · glory G1391 δύναμαι dýnamai · to be able G1410 δύναμις dýnamis · power, ability G1411 ἑαυτοῦ heautoû · himself, herself G1438 ἐγείρω egeírō · to raise up, awaken G1453 ἐγώ egṓ · I (personal pronoun) G1473 εἴδω eídō · to know, see G1492 εἰρήνη eirḗnē · peace G1515 ἕκαστος hékastos · each, every G1538 ἐκεῖνος ekeînos · that, that one G1565 ἐκκλησία ekklēsía · church, assembly G1577 ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosýnē · mercy, alms G1654 ἔλεος éleos · mercy G1656 ἐλπίς elpís · hope G1680 ἐν en · in G1722 ἐπί epí · on, upon, over G1909 ἐπιθυμία epithymía · desire, lust, longing G1939 εὐαγγέλιον euangélion · gospel, good news G2098 εὑρίσκω heurískō · to find G2147 εὐχαριστέω eucharistéō · to give thanks G2168 ἐφίστημι ephístēmi · to be at hand, urgent G2186 ἔχω échō · to have, hold G2192 ζάω záō · to live G2198 ζωή zōḗ · life G2222 ἥκω hḗkō · to come, have come G2240 θεός theós · God G2316 θεωρέω theōréō · to see, behold G2334 θλῖψις thlîpsis · tribulation, affliction G2347 θυσία thysía · sacrifice G2378 Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs · Jesus G2424 καί kaí · and, even, also G2532 καλός kalós · beautiful, noble, good G2570 καρδία kardía · heart G2588 κατά katá · down, according to G2596 καταγγελεύς katangeleús · to proclaim G2604 καταλλαγή katallagḗ · reconciliation G2643 κεφαλή kephalḗ · head G2776 κοινωνία koinōnía · fellowship, communion G2842 κόσμος kósmos · world G2889 κρίσις krísis · judgment G2920 κύριος kýrios · Lord, master G2962 λόγος lógos · word G3056 μακάριος makários · blessed, happy G3107 μέν mén · on the one hand, indeed G3303 μένω ménō · to remain, abide G3306 μετά metá · with, after G3326 μετανοέω metanoéō · to repent G3340 μετάνοια metánoia · repentance G3341 μή mḗ · not, lest G3361 μονογενής monogenḗs · only, one and only G3439 νόμος nómos · law G3551 οἶκος oîkos · house, household G3624 οἰκουμένη oikouménē · world (inhabited) G3625 ὄνομα ónoma · name G3686 ὅς hós · who, which, what G3739 ὅτι hóti · that, because G3754 οὐρανός ouranós · heaven, sky G3772 οὕτω hoútō · thus, in this way G3779 παραγίνομαι paragínomai · to be present, come G3854 παρακαλέω parakaléō · to comfort, exhort, urge G3870 παράκλητος paráklētos · helper, advocate (Paraclete) G3875 παροργισμός parorgismós · embitter, anger to wrath G3950 παρουσία parousía · coming, arrival, presence G3952 πᾶς pâs · all, every, the whole G3956 πατήρ patḗr · father G3962 πιστεύω pisteúō · to believe, trust G4100 πίστις pístis · faith, trust G4102 πληρόω plēróō · to fill, fulfill G4137 πνεῦμα pneûma · spirit, breath G4151 πόλις pólis · city G4172 πορεύομαι poreúomai · to go, journey G4198 πορνεία porneía · sexual immorality G4202 πρός prós · toward, with G4314 σάρξ sárx · flesh G4561 Σατανᾶς Satanâs · Satan G4567 σκότος skótos · darkness G4655 σπουδή spoudḗ · diligence, earnestness G4710 σταυρός staurós · cross G4716 σώζω sṓzō · to save, rescue G4982 σῶμα sōma · body G4983 τέκνον téknon · child G5043 τέλειος téleios · mature, complete, perfect G5046 τελειωτής teleiōtḗs · perfecter, finisher G5051 τηρέω tēréō · to keep, guard, obey G5083 τόπος tópos · place G5117 υἱός huiós · son G5207 ὑμεῖς hymeîs · you (plural) G5210 ὑπομονή hypomonḗ · endurance, patience G5281 φῶς phōs · light G5457 χαρά chará · joy G5479 χάρις cháris · grace, favor G5485 Χριστός Christós · Christ, Anointed One G5547
Hebrew (Old Testament)
אָב ʼâb · father H1 אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm · Abraham H85 אַדִּיר ʼaddîyr · noble, majestic, mighty H117 אָדָם ʼâdâm · man, humanity (Adam) H120 אָהַב ʼâhab · to love H157 אוֹר ʼôwr · light H216 אוֹת ʼôwth · sign, miracle H226 אַחֲרִית ʼachărîyth · end, latter part, future H319 אָכַל ʼâkal · to eat, consume H398 אֵל ʼêl · God, mighty one H410 אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym · God H430 אֱמוּנָה ʼĕmûwnâh · faithfulness H530 אָמַר ʼâmar · to say, speak H559 אֶמֶת ʼemeth · truth, faithfulness H571 אֶרֶץ ʼerets · land, earth, country H776 אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher · who, which, that H834 בָּגַד bâgad · to deal treacherously H898 בַּד bad · alone, separation H905 בּוֹא bôwʼ · to come, come in H935 בִּין bîyn · to understand, discern H995 בַּיִת bayith · house, household, temple H1004 בָּנָה bânâh · to build H1129 בֹּקֶר bôqer · morning, dawn H1242 בָּרָא bârâʼ · to create H1254 בָרַךְ bârak · to bless, kneel H1288 גּוֹי gôwy · nation, people H1471 דָבַר dâbar · to speak H1696 דָּבָר dâbâr · word, matter, thing H1697 דָּוִד Dâvid · David H1732 דָּרַךְ dârak · to tread, march H1869 הָלַךְ hâlak · to walk, go H1980 הָלַל hâlal · to praise (hallelujah) H1984 זָבַח zâbach · to sacrifice H2076 זֶרַע zeraʻ · seed, offspring H2233 חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh · sin, sin offering H2403 חָיָה châyâh · to live, give life H2421 חׇכְמָה chokmâh · wisdom H2451 חֹלוֹן Chôlôwn · feast, festival H2473 חֵן chên · grace, favor H2580 חָנַן chânan · to be gracious, show favor H2603 חֵסֵד chêçêd · steadfast love, lovingkindness H2617 חָרַשׁ chârash · to be silent, be still H2790 טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ Ṭôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûw · good H2899 יָד yâd · hand, power H3027 יָדָה yâdâh · to give thanks, praise H3034 יָדַע yâdaʻ · to know H3045 יָהּ Yâhh · Yah — short form of YHWH H3050 יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh · the LORD (the divine name) H3068 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ · Joshua, "the LORD saves" H3091 יוֹם yôwm · day H3117 יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb · Jacob H3290 יָצָא yâtsâʼ · to go out, come out H3318 יָרֵא yârêʼ · to fear H3372 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Yᵉrûwshâlaim · Jerusalem H3389 יְשׁוּעָה yᵉshûwʻâh · salvation, deliverance H3444 יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl · Israel H3478 כָּבוֹד kâbôwd · glory, weight, honor H3519 כּוּן kûwn · to establish, prepare H3559 כֵּן kên · so, thus, right H3651 כָּפַר kâphar · to cover, atone H3722 כָּתַב kâthab · to write H3789 לֵב lêb · heart, mind, will H3820 לָקַח lâqach · to take, receive H3947 מוֹעֵד môwʻêd · appointed time, feast H4150 מוּת mûwth · to die H4191 מָוֶת mâveth · death H4194 מְלָאכָה mᵉlâʼkâh · work, labor H4399 מָלַךְ mâlak · to reign, be king H4427 מִן min · from, out of H4480 מֹשֶׁה Môsheh · Moses H4872 מָשִׁיחַ mâshîyach · anointed one, messiah H4899 נָא nâʼ · please, I pray H4994 נָבִיא nâbîyʼ · prophet H5030 נֶפֶשׁ nephesh · soul, life, self H5315 נָשָׂא nâsâʼ · to lift, carry, forgive H5375 נָתַן nâthan · to give, place H5414 עֶבֶד ʻebed · servant H5650 עַל ʻal · upon, against, concerning H5921 עֵץ ʻêts · tree, wood H6086 עָשָׂה ʻâsâh · to make, do H6213 פֶּה peh · mouth H6310 פָּנָה pânâh · to turn, face H6437 פָּנִים pânîym · face, presence H6440 פָּקַד pâqad · to visit, attend to H6485 פָּתַח pâthach · to open H6605 צֶדֶק tsedeq · righteousness, justice H6664 צָדַק tsâdaq · to be just, justify H6663 צָוָה tsâvâh · to command H6680 צָעַק tsâʻaq · to cry out, call H6817 צַר tsar · narrow, distress H6862 קָדוֹשׁ qâdôwsh · holy H6918 קֹדֶשׁ qôdesh · holiness, sacredness H6944 קָוָה qâvâh · to wait, hope H6960 קָרַב qârab · to draw near H7126 רֹאשׁ rôʼsh · head, top, chief H7218 רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn · first, former H7223 רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth · beginning H7225 רַב rab · many, great, abundant H7227 רוּחַ rûwach · spirit, breath, wind H7307 רוּם rûwm · to be high, exalt H7311 רָחַם râcham · to have compassion H7355 רָפָה râphâh · to be still, slacken H7503 רָצוֹן râtsôwn · favor, acceptance H7522 שָׁאַל shâʼal · to ask, inquire, request H7592 שֵׁבֶט shêbeṭ · tribe, rod, scepter H7626 שֶׁבַע shebaʻ · seven H7651 שַׁבָּת shabbâth · sabbath, rest H7676 שׁוּב shûwb · to return, turn back H7725 שִׁית shîyth · to put, set, place H7896 שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm · peace, wholeness H7965 שָׁלַךְ shâlak · to throw, cast H7993 שָׁמַיִם shâmayim · heavens, sky H8064 שָׁמַע shâmaʻ · to hear, listen, obey H8085 שָׁמַר shâmar · to keep, guard, watch H8104 שָׂנֵא sânêʼ · to hate H8130 תָּקַע tâqaʻ · to clap, blow, sound H8628