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GREEK
LETTER

EXAMPLES

A a

a[ggeloV	angel, messenger
ajgavph	love
jAlevxandroV	Alexander
a{gioV	holy, sacred
cavriV	grace

B b

Bhqaniva	Bethany
basileiva	kingdom, reign, rule, domain
savbbaton	sabbath
)Abraavm	Abraham
parabolhv	parable

G g

grafhv	writing, scripture
Galilaiva	Galilee
a[ggeloV	angel, messenger
ajgavph	love
a{gioV	consecrated, holy
ejgguV	near, close to

D d

dexiovV	right (vs. left)
Dauivd	David
dou:loV	slave, servant
jAlevxandroV	Alexander
ZebedaivoV	Zebediah

E e

ejgwv	I
ejgguV	near, close to
!EfesoV	Ephesus
jAlevxandroV	Alexander

Z z

zwhv	life
ZebedaivoV	Zebediah
baptivzw	baptize

H h

h[dh	now, already
)HlivaV	Elias
(Hrw/vdhV	Herod
ajgavph	love
profhvthV	prophet
ajrchv	beginning, first

Q q

qeovV	God
Qwma:V	Thomas
a[nqrwpoV	man, person, human being
qavnatoV	death
qrovnoV	throne
qhsaurovV	treasure, store
ojfqalmovV	eye

I i

ijdouv	Look! Behold! Listen!
i{na	in order that, so that
)Iakwvb	Jacob
a{gioV	consecrated, holy
baptivzw	baptize

K k

kardiva	heart
Kaisavreia	Caesarea
jIakwvb	Jacob
kairovV	time, season, age
kakovV	evil, bad
krivsiV	judgment, justice
oijkiva	house, home, household

L l

lovgoV	word, message
levgw	say
LavzaroV	Lazarus
a[ggeloV	angel, messenger
)AlevxandroV	Alexander
qlivyiV	trouble, distress, suffering

M m

movnoV	alone, only
Makedoniva	Macedonia
pneuvma	spirit, wind, breath
ai\|ma	blood

N n

nu:n	now
Nazarai:oV	Nazarene
pneuvma	spirit, wind, breath
jAlevxandroV	Alexander

X x

xuvlon	wood, tree
xevnoV	strange; a stranger
jAlevxandroV	Alexander
nuvx	night
dexiovV	right (vs. left)

O o

o{ti	that, since, because
a[ggeloV	angel, messenger
!EfesoV	Ephesus
jAlevxandroV	Alexander
a{gioV	consecrated, holy
uiJovV	son

P p

profhvthV	prophet
pneuvma	spirit, wind, breath
parabolhv	parable
uJpokrithvV	hypocrite
baptivzw	baptize
a[nqrwpoV	man, person, human being

R r

(rabbiv	rabbi, teacher
(Rwmai:oV	Roman
CristovV	Christ, anointed one
)Abraavm	Abraham
parabolhv	parable
grafhv	writing, scripture

S s/V

Sau:loV	Saul
sofiva	wisdom
sunagwghv	synagogue, meeting
EfesoV	Ephesus
qhsaurovV	treasure, store
Kaisavreia	Caesarea

T t

tuflovV	blind
tevleioV	complete, perfect, mature
trei:V	three
TuvroV	Tyre
profhvthV	prophet
qavnatoV	death
savbbaton	sabbath

U u

uJpokrithvV	hypocrite
tuflovV	blind
TuvroV	Tyre
nu:n	now
sunagwghv	synagogue, meeting
yuchv	soul, life, self

F f

!EfesoV	Ephesus
ojfqalmovV	eye
sofiva	wisdom
EujfravthV	Euphrates

C c

CristovV	Christ, anointed one
cavriV	grace, favor, kindness
ajrchv	beginning, first
yuchv	soul, life, self
yu:coV	cold
civlioi	thousand
eujcaristiva	thanksgiving

Y y

yuchv	soul, life, self
yeu:doV	lie, falsehood
qlivyiV	trouble, distress, suffering
yu:coV	cold

W w

JWshev	Hosea
wJV	as, like, when, that
JRwmai:oV	Roman
sunagwghv	synagogue, meeting
a[nqrwpoV	man, person, human being

DIPHTHONGS (two adjacent vowels that produce one sound)

ai	ai\|ma	blood
	ai[rw	take up, raise, lift up
	Galilaiva	Galilee
	Kaisavreia	Caesarea
	JRwmai:oV	Roman
ei	eij	if
	basileiva	kingdom, realm
	Kaisavreia	Caesarea
	tevleioV	complete, perfect, mature
	trei:V	three
oi	oijkiva	house, home, household
	civlioi	thousand
au	aujtovV	he, she, it; oneself
	qhsaurovV	treasure, store
	Sau:loV	Saul
ou	oujde; eJn	not one; none
	oujranovV	heaven, sky
	ou\|toV	this, this one
	dou:loV	slave, servant
ui	uiJovV	son
eu, hu	eujquvV	immediately
	hu[xanen	increase, grow
	yeu:doV	lie, falsehood
	eujcaristiva	thanksgiving
	EujfravthV	Euphrates

SMOOTH AND ROUGH BREATHING; ACCENTS

SYMBOL	NAME	EXAMPLES
)	smooth breathing	)AlevxandroV	Alexander
		a[ggeloV	angel, messenger
		ajgavph	love
(	rough breathing	a{gioV	consecrated, holy
		ai\|ma	blood
		JWshev	Hosea
		uiJovV	son
		ou\|toV	this, this one
		oujde; eJn	not one, none
v	acute accent	a{gioV	consecrated, holy
;	grave accent	oujde; eJn	not one, none
:	circumflex	ai\|ma	blood
/	iota subscript	w{ra/	hour
		grafh/v	writing, scripture
		lovgw/	word
		(Hrw/vdhV	Herod
-	diaeresis	)Hsai=aV	Isaiah

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