Vocabulary

Definitions Number Verses Only Used In
grapho

γέγραπται [34 verses](3rd sg perf ind mp) "It is written" is grapho which means "to mark," "to express by written characters," "to write a letter," "to write down [a law]," "to proscribe," "to ordain," "to write for oneself," "to enroll oneself," "to draw signs," "to describe a figure" "to brand," and "to indict." -- "Write" is the Greek verb that  means "to mark," "to express by written characters," "to write a letter," "to write down [a law]," and so on. 

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gregoreo

γρηγορεῖτε [14 verses] (2nd pl pres imperat act) "Watch" is from gregoreo, which means "to become fully awake," and "to watch." It is from the root word, egeiro- which is usually translated as "arise" be makes "awaken."-- "Watch" is from a verb that means "to be or to become fully awake." In English, we would say "wake up" to someone sleeping and "stay awake" to someone already awake. It comes from a common Greek word that means "awaken" but is usually confusingly translated as "arise."

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gymnos

γυμνὸς [4 verses](adj sg masc nom) "Naked" is from gymnos, which means "naked," "unclad," "unarmed," "stripped" of a thing, "lightly clad," of facts, "bald," "destitute," and "beardless."  - The word for "naked" means both "naked" and "destitute." It also means bald and beardless.

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gyne

γυναικῶν [28 verses](noun pl fem gen) "Woman" is gyne, which means "woman (as opposed to man)," "wife," "spouse," "mortal woman (as opposed to a goddess)," and "female mate (among animals)." -- The word translated as "woman" is  the Greek word that means "woman (as opposed to man)," "wife," "spouse," "mortal woman (as opposed to a goddess)," and "female mate (among animals)." It is closer to our "female."

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hades

ᾄδου [4 verses](noun sg masc gen ) "Hell" is from hades, the Greek term for the netherworld. It is a place of departed spirits. It is also a synonym for "death."  - "Hell" is the Greek concept of the land of departed spirits. It is the name of Pluto, the god of the underworld and used for the netherworld. See this article.

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hagiazo

ἁγιάσας [7 verses] (part sg aor act masc nom) "Hallowed " it is hagiazo, which means "to separate from profane things and dedicate to God," "to dedicate people to God," "to purify," and "to cleanse externally or internally." This may be a special form of hagizo which means "to hallow," "to dedicate," and "to make sacred," commonly by burning a sacrifice. It may also be a verb from of the noun hagos, which means "a thing that creates awe." -- -- The "sanctify" here means to "purify" for dedication to the Divine, "to dedicate to God" and "to sanctify" usually by burning an offering. The noun form means "a thing that creates awe." Another way to think about this word is that it describes something set apart only for God.

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hagios

ἁγίου [18 verses] (adj sg neut gen) "Holy" is hagios, which means "devoted to the gods," "pure," "holy," and on the negative side "accursed." -- The Greek word translated as "holy" means "dedicated to the divine," which itself means both "pure" since things dedicated to the Divine were first purified and "accursed" since using such things for your own purposes carried a punishment. See this article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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haima

αἷμα [12 verses](noun sg neut nom) "Blood" is haima, which means "blood," "streams of blood," "anything like blood," "spirit," "courage," "bloodshed," "murder," "blood relationship,"kin," and "kindship." -- "Blood" is the Greek word that means "blood," "bloodshed," and "kinship." Its common double meaning of bloodshed and kinship.

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halas

ἅλας [3 verses](noun sg neut nom) "Salt" is halas which means "salt", "salt-rock", "brine," and is a metaphor for "sales" and "wit."  - -- "Salt" means "salt", "salt-rock", "brine," and is a metaphor for "sales" and "wit." Salt was used as money to pay wages. Our word "salary" comes from the Latin word for salt. Salt was also the most common preservative for food.

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halieus

ἁλεεῖς [2 verses](adj pl masc nom) "Fishers" is halieus, which is an adjective that means "in the sun" and "in the warmth." Used as a noun, it also means "one who has to do with the sea," "seaman," "sailor," and "fisher." The verb form means "to fish,"and "to net."  It is also the second person verb form of the Greek verb meaning "to have mercy" and "to have pity." -- The Greek term translated as "fisher" here doesn't refer to the Greek word for fish. This word is an adjective that means "in the sun" or "in the warmth." As a noun, the word means "those of the sun" or "sunners." The root of this word is Greek word for "sun." The verb form means "to fish" or "to net," describing bringing the fish out into the sun.

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