Greek New Testament Vocabulary Use Percentage List Order of Frequency

Greek New Testament Vocabulary Use Percentage List Order of Frequency There are 138,020 words in the Greek New Testament consisting of 5,400 unique words (According to BibleWorks9 using Nestle-Aland 27). Below are the 311 most frequently used words comprising 80% of the NT text. WORD DEFINITION GLOSS # in GNT % of GNT 1 ὁ, ἡ, τό (article) the 19863 14.4 2 καί and 9018 6.5 3 αὐτός, -ή, -ό (3 rd person pronoun) he/she/it 5597 4.1 4 σύ (2 nd person pronoun) you 2908 2.1 5 δέ and, but 2792 2 6 ἐν (Dat) in 2752 2 7 ἐγώ (1 st person pronoun) I 2584 1.9 8 εἰμί (to be verb) I am 2462 1.8 9 λέγω to speak, say 2353 1.7 10 εἰς (Acc) into, to 1767 1.3 10 most common words: 37.8% 11 οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ not 1623 1.2 12 ὅς, ἥ, ὅ (relative pronoun) who, which, what 1431 1.0 13 οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο this 1387 1.0 14 θεός, -οῦ, ὁ God 1317 1.0 15 ὅτι that, because (or introduce direct quotation) 1296 0.9 16 πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν all, every 1243 0.9 17 μή not 1042 0.8 18 γάρ for (postpositive particle) 1041 0.8 Words used 1000+ times: 44.5% 19 Ἰησοῦς Jesus, Joshua 917 0.7 20 ἐκ, ἐξ (Gen) from, out of 914 0.7 21 ἐπί (Gen) on, upon; (Dat) on, near; (Acc) on, against 890 0.6 22 κύριος, -ου, ὁ Lord, lord, master 717 0.5 23 ἔχω to have 708 0.5 24 πρός (Acc) to, toward; (Dat) at, on; (Gen) for the sake of 700 0.5 25 γίνομαι to become, happen 669 0.5 26 διά (Gen) through; (Acc) because of 667 0.5 27 ἵνα in order that 663 0.5 27 most common words: 50.2% 28 ἀπό (Gen) from, away from 646 0.5 29 ἀλλά but, except 638 0.5 30 ἔρχομαι to come, go 632 0.5 31 ποιέω to make, do 568 0.4 32 τίς, τί (interrogative pronoun) who? which? what? 555 0.4

33 ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ human being, person; (pl) humanity, people 550 0.4 34 τὶς, τὶ (indefinite pronoun) anyone/thing, someone/thing 534 0.4 35 Χριστός, -οῦ, ὁ Christ (= Hebrew Messiah = Anointed One) 529 0.4 36 ὡς as, like 504 0.4 37 εἰ if 502 0.4 Words used 500+ times: 54.3% 38 οὖν therefore 499 0.4 39 ὁράω to see 483 0.3 40 κατά (Gen) down, against; (Acc) along, at according to 473 0.3 41 μετά (Gen) with; (Acc) after 469 0.3 42 ἀκούω to hear 428 0.3 43 πολύς, πολλή, πολύ much, many 416 0.3 44 δίδωμι to give 415 0.3 45 πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ father 413 0.3 46 ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ day 389 0.3 47 πνεῦμα, -τος, τό spirit, self; wind; breath 379 0.3 48 υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ son 377 0.3 49 εἷς, μία, ἕν one; single 345 0.2 50 ἀδελφός, -οῦ, ὁ brother 343 0.2 51 ἤ or; than 343 0.2 52 ἐάν if 333 0.2 53 περί (Gen) about; (Acc) around, about 333 0.2 54 λόγος, -ου, ὁ word 330 0.2 55 ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ (reflexive pronoun) one s self 319 0.2 56 οἶδα to know 318 0.2 Words used 300+ times: 59.7% 57 λαλέω to speak, talk, say 296 0.2 58 οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ heaven, sky 273 0.2 59 μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ disciple, student 261 0.2 60 λαμβάνω to take, receive 258 0.2 61 γῆ, γῆς, ἡ earth, land, ground 250 0.2 62 ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο that 243 0.2 63 μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα great, large 243 0.2 64 πίστις, -εως, ἡ faith, trust, belief 243 0.2 65 πιστεύω to believe, trust, have faith; entrust 241 0.2 66 οὐδείς, οὐδεμία, οὐδέν no one, nothing 234 0.2 67 ἅγιος, -α, -ον holy, sacred; (pl) saints 233 0.2 68 ἀποκρίνομαι answer, reply 231 0.2 69 ὄνομα, -τος, τό name 230 0.2 70 γινώσκω to know 222 0.2 71 ὑπό (Gen) by; (Acc) under 220 0.2 72 ἐξέρχομαι to come / go out 218 0.2

73 ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ man, husband 216 0.2 74 γυνή, -αικός, ἡ woman, wife 215 0.2 75 τέ and 215 0.2 76 δύναμαι to be able to, can 210 0.2 77 οὕτω / οὔτως in this way, thus 208 0.2 78 θέλω to want to, wish to 208 0.2 79 ἰδού behold! look! see! 200 0.14 Words used 200+ times: 63.6% 80 Ἰουδαῖος, -α, -ον a Jew; Jewish; Judean 195 0.14 81 εἰσέρχομαι to come / go in 194 0.14 82 νόμος, -ου, ὁ law 194 0.14 83 παρά (Gen) from; (Dat) with, near; (Acc) beside, along 194 0.14 84 γράφω to write 191 0.14 85 κόσμος, -ου, ὁ world, universe 186 0.13 86 καθώς as, just as 182 0.13 87 μέν particle indicating contrast, emphasis or continuation 179 0.13 88 χείρ, χειρός, ἡ hand 177 0.13 89 εὑρίσκω to find, discover 176 0.13 90 ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ angel, messenger 175 0.13 91 ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ crowd 175 0.13 92 ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ a sin, sin 173 0.13 93 ἔργον, -ου, τό work, deed 169 0.12 94 ἄν particle indicating contingency or uncertainty 166 0.12 95 δόξα, -ης, ἡ glory 166 0.12 96 πόλις, -εως, ἡ city 163 0.12 97 βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ dominion, kingdom 162 0.12 98 ἔθνος, -ους, τό nation, people; (pl) Gentiles 162 0.12 99 τότε then 160 0.12 100 Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ Paul 158 0.11 100 most common words in GNT: 66.3% 101 ἐσθίω to eat 157 0.14 102 καρδία, -ας, ἡ heart 156 0.14 103 Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ rock 156 0.14 104 ἄλλος, -η, -ο (an)other 155 0.11 105 χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ grace, kindness, mercy 155 0.11 106 ἵστημι to set, place, establish; (intran) stand 155 0.11 107 πρῶτος, -η, -ον first 155 0.11 108 πορεύομαι to go, proceed, travel; live, walk 153 0.11 109 ὑπέρ (Gen) for, for the sake of; (Acc) over, above, beyond 150 0.11 110 καλέω to call, name; summon 148 0.11 111 νῦν now 147 0.11 112 σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ flesh 147 0.11

113 ἕως until 146 0.11 114 ἐγείρω to raise 144 0.11 115 ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅτι who, which; whoever, whichever 144 0.11 116 προφήτης, -ου, ὁ prophet 144 0.11 117 ἀφίημι to forgive, allow, leave, dismiss 143 0.10 118 ἀγαπάω to love 143 0.10 119 οὐδέ and not, neither, nor 143 0.10 120 λαός, -οῦ, ὁ people 142 0.10 121 σῶμα, -τος, τό body 142 0.10 122 πάλιν again 141 0.10 123 ζάω to live 140 0.10 124 φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ voice, sound 139 0.10 125 δύο two 135 0.10 126 Ἰωάννης, -ου, ὁ John 135 0.10 127 ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ life 135 0.10 128 ἀποστέλλω to send (forth) 132 0.10 129 βλέπω to see 132 0.10 130 ἀμήν amen, truly 129 0.10 131 νεκρός, -ά, -όν dead 128 0.10 132 σύν with 128 0.10 133 δοῦλος, -η, -ον slave 126 0.09 134 ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν good, useful, beneficial 125 0.09 135 ὅταν whenever 123 0.09 136 αἰών, -ῶνος, ὁ an age, eternity 122 0.09 137 ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ high priest 122 0.09 138 βάλλω to throw 122 0.09 139 θάνατος, -ου, ὁ death 120 0.09 140 δύναμις, -εως, ἡ power, miracle; ability 119 0.09 141 παραδίδωμι to give over; deliver up, arrest; betray 119 0.09 142 μένω to remain, stay 118 0.09 143 ἀπέρχομαι to go away, depart 117 0.09 144 ζητέω to seek 117 0.09 145 ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ love 116 0.09 146 βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ king 115 0.08 147 ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ church, assembly, gathering 114 0.08 148 ἴδιος, -α, -ον one s own 114 0.08 149 κρίνω judge; condemn; determine 114 0.08 150 μόνος, -η, -ον only 114 0.08 151 οἶκος, -ου, ὁ house, home 114 0.08 152 ἀποθνῄσκω to die 111 0.08 153 ὅσος, -η, -ον as much as, how much 110 0.08 154 ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ truth 109 0.08

155 μέλλω to be going to, am about to 109 0.08 156 ὅλος, -η, -ον whole, all, complete, entire 109 0.08 157 παρακαλέω to beg, encourage, request, comfort 109 0.08 158 ἀνίστημι to raise; appoint; (intran) rise, stand up, appear 108 0.08 159 σῴζω to save, heal, rescue 106 0.08 160 ὥρα, -ας, ἡ hour, moment, time 106 0.08 161 ὅτε when 103 0.08 162 πῶς how? 103 0.08 163 ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ life (-force), soul, self, person 103 0.08 164 ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ authority, right 102 0.07 165 καλός, -ή, -όν good, beautiful 102 0.07 166 αἴρω to take (up / away), raise 101 0.07 167 δεῖ it is necessary 101 0.07 168 ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ way, path, road 101 0.07 169 ἀλλήλων, -ους, -ους (reciprocal pronoun) of one another 100 0.07 170 ὀφθαλμός, -οῦ, ὁ eye 100 0.07 171 τίθημι to put, place 100 0.07 Words 100+ times in GNT: 72.7% 172 τέκνον, -ου, τό child 99 0.07 173 ἕτερος, -α, -ον other 98 0.07 174 Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ Pharisee 98 0.07 175 ἄρτος, -ου, ὁ bread, loaf 97 0.07 176 αἷμα, -τος, τό blood 97 0.07 177 διδάσκω to teach 97 0.07 178 γεννάω to become parent of, beget, give birth to 97 0.07 179 ἐκεῖ there 95 0.07 180 φοβέομαι fear; reverence 95 0.07 181 περιπατέω walk, go about; live 95 0.07 182 ἐνώπιον (Gen) before, in the presence of 94 0.07 183 τόπος, -ου, ὁ place 94 0.07 184 ἔτι yet, still 93 0.07 185 οἰκία, -ας, ἡ house, household 93 0.07 186 πούς, ποδός, ὁ foot 93 0.07 187 δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ righteousness, justice 92 0.07 188 εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ peace 92 0.07 189 κάθημαι to sit 91 0.07 190 θάλασσα, -ης, ἡ sea; lake 91 0.07 191 ἀκολουθέω to follow 90 0.07 192 ἀπόλλυμι to destroy; (mid) perish 90 0.07 193 πίπτω to fall 90 0.07 μηδείς, μηδεμία, no one / thing 89 194 μηδέν 0.06

195 ἑπτά seven 88 0.06 196 οὔτε not, no, nor 87 0.06 197 ἄρχω to rule; (mid) begin 86 0.06 198 πληρόω fill, fulfill 86 0.06 199 προσέρχομαι to come / go to 86 0.06 200 καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ (proper) time, season 85 0.06 200 most common words in GNT: 74.7E% 201 προσεύχομαι to pray 85 0.06 202 καί+ἐγώ = κἀγὼ and I 84 0.06 203 μήτηρ, -τρος, ἡ mother 83 0.06 204 ὥστε so that, that 83 0.06 205 ἀναβαίνω to go up, ascend 82 0.06 206 ἕκαστος, -η, -ον each 82 0.06 207 ὅπου where 82 0.06 208 ἐκβάλλω to throw / cast out 81 0.06 209 καταβαίνω to go down, descend 81 0.06 210 μᾶλλον more, rather 81 0.06 211 ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ apostle 80 0.06 212 Μωϋσῆς, -έως, ὁ Moses 80 0.06 213 δίκαιος, -α, -ον righteous, just 79 0.06 214 πέμπω to send 79 0.06 215 ὑπάγω to go, go away, go back 79 0.06 216 πονηρός, -ά, -όν evil, wicked 78 0.06 217 στόμα, -τος, τό mouth 78 0.06 218 ἀνοίγω to open 77 0.06 219 βαπτίζω to baptize 77 0.06 220 Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἡ Jerusalem 77 0.06 221 σημεῖον, -ου, τό (miraculous) sign 77 0.06 222 εὐαγγέλιον, -ου, -ν good news, Gospel 76 0.06 223 μαρτυρέω to witness, testify 76 0.06 224 πρόσωπον, -ου, τό face 76 0.06 225 ὕδωρ, ὕδατος, τό water 76 0.06 226 δώδεκα twelve 75 0.05 227 κεφαλή, -ῆς, ἡ head 75 0.05 228 Σίμων, -ωνος, ὁ Simon 75 0.05 229 ἀποκτείνω to kill 74 0.05 230 χαίρω to rejoice 74 0.05 231 ἐμός, -ή, -όν (possessive adjective) my, mine 74 0.05 232 Ἀβραάμ, ὁ Abraham 73 0.05 233 φῶς, -φωτός, τό light 73 0.05 234 πίνω to drink 73 0.05 235 ἱερόν, -οῦ, τό temple 72 0.05

236 αἰώνιος, -ον eternal 71 0.05 237 πῦρ, -ός, τό fire 71 0.05 238 αἰτέω to ask, request 70 0.05 239 τηρέω to keep, observe, guard 70 0.05 240 ἄγω to lead, bring, go 69 0.05 241 τρεῖς, -τρία three 69 0.05 242 Ἰσραήλ, ὁ Israel 68 0.05 243 ῥῆμα, -τος, τό word, saying, matter 68 0.05 244 σάββατον, -ου, τό Sabbath; (pl) week 68 0.05 245 ἐντολή, -ῆς, ἡ command 67 0.05 246 πιστός, -ή, -όν faithful, trustworthy, believing 67 0.05 247 πλοῖον, -ου, τό boat 67 0.05 248 ἀπολύω to release, set free, dismiss 66 0.05 249 φέρω to bring, carry 66 0.05 250 φημί to say 66 0.05 251 καρπός, -οῦ, ὁ fruit 66 0.05 252 πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον elder 66 0.05 250 most common words GNT: 77.5% 253 εἴτε if, whether 65 0.05 254 δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό demon 63 0.05 255 ἔξω out, outside 63 0.05 256 ἐρωτάω to ask 63 0.05 257 γραμματεύς, -έως, ὁ scribe (Jewish legal expert) 63 0.05 258 ὄρος, -ους, τό mountain, hill 63 0.05 259 δοκέω to think, suppose, seem 62 0.04 260 Ἱεροσόλυμα, τό Jerusalem 62 0.04 261 θέλημα, -τος, τό wish, will 62 0.04 262 θρόνος, -ου, ὁ throne 62 0.04 263 ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν beloved 61 0.04 264 δοξάζω to glorify 61 0.04 265 Γαλιλαία, -ας, ἡ Galilee 61 0.04 266 ἤδη already 61 0.04 267 κακός, -ή, -όν bad, evil 61 0.04 268 κηρύσσω to proclaim, preach 61 0.04 269 νύξ, -νυκτός, ἡ night 61 0.04 270 ὧδε here 61 0.04 271 ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό garment, clothing, cloak 60 0.04 272 προσκυνέω to worship 60 0.04 273 ὑπάρχω to be 60 0.04 274 ἀσπάζομαι to greet, welcome 59 0.04 275 χαρά, -ᾶς, ἡ joy 59 0.04 276 Δαυίδ, ὁ David 59 0.04

277 διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ teacher 59 0.04 278 εὐθύς, -εῖα, -ύ immediately 59 0.04 279 λίθος, -ου, ὁ stone 59 0.04 280 συνάγω to gather 59 0.04 281 μέσος, -η, -ον middle, midst 58 0.04 282 θεωρέω to see, watch, observe 58 0.04 τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, - such, of such kind 57 283 οῦτον 0.04 284 δέχομαι to receive, accept, take 56 0.04 285 ἐπερωτάω to ask, ask for 56 0.04 286 μηδέ nor, and not 56 0.04 287 συναγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ synagogue, assembly 56 0.04 288 τρίτος, -η, -ον third 56 0.04 289 ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ beginning, origin, ruler 55 0.04 290 κράζω to cry out 55 0.04 291 λοιπός, -ή, -όν rest, remaining (adj) 55 0.04 292 Πιλᾶτος, -ου, ὁ Pilate 55 0.04 293 χρόνος, -ου, ὁ time 54 0.04 294 δεξιός, -ά, -όν right (in contrast to left) 54 0.04 295 εὐαγγελίζω to bring / preach good news 54 0.04 296 Μαρία, -ας Mary 54 0.04 297 οὐχί no, not 54 0.04 298 διό therefore 53 0.04 299 ἐλπίς, -ίδος, ἡ hope 53 0.04 300 ὅπως in order that, that 53 0.04 301 ἔσχατος, -η, -ον last 52 0.04 302 ἐπαγγελία, -ας, ἡ promise 52 0.04 303 παιδίον, -ου, τό (little) child, infant 52 0.04 304 πείθω to persuade, convince; (pass) obey, trust 52 0.04 305 σπείρω to sow 52 0.04 306 σοφία, -ας, ἡ wisdom 51 0.04 307 γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ tongue, language 50 0.04 308 γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ Scripture, writing 50 0.04 309 μακάριος, -α, -ον blessed, favored, fortunate, happy 50 0.04 310 παραβολή, -ῆς, ἡ parable 50 0.04 311 τυφλός, -ή, -όν blind 50 0.04 Words used 50+ times in GNT: 79.9%