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βαλλω |
I throw. |
Ballistic |
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βλεπω |
I see. |
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γινωσκω |
I know. |
The Gnostics claimed secret γνωσις, 'knowledge' |
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γραφω |
I write. |
Geography: writing about γη, 'the earth' |
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έγειρω |
I raise. |
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έσθιω |
I eat. |
Comestibles |
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εύρισκω |
I find. |
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έχω |
I have. |
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θεραπευω |
I heal. |
Therapy |
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Κρινω |
I judge. |
Critic |
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λαμβανω |
I take. |
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λεγω |
I say. |
Lecture |
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λυω |
I loose. |
άναλυσις, 'analysis,' the loosening up (άνα) of something into its elements |
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μενω |
I remain. |
The '-main' of 'remain' comes from the same root as μενω |
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πεμπω |
I send. |
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σωζω |
I save. |
σωτηρια, 'salvation' comes from the same root. Soteriology deals with the doctrine of salvation |
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ώ |
O! |
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και |
And; (sometimes) even, also |
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'Ισραηλ |
Israel (indeclinable masculine noun) |
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'Ιουδαιος |
Jew |
Member of the tribe of Judah |
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Φαρισαιος |
Pharisee |
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Χριστος |
Christ |
Hebrew: Messiah, i.e. Anointed One |
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άγγελος |
Messenger, angel |
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άγρος |
Field |
Agriculture |
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άδελφος |
Brother |
Christadelphians: a Christian brotherhood |
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άνθρωπος |
Man |
Anthropology: the word (λογος) or science of Man |
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άποστολος |
Apostle |
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διακονος |
Servant, deacon |
Diaconate |
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διδασκαλος |
Teacher |
Didactic |
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έχθρος |
Enemy |
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θανατος |
Death |
Euthanasia: death induced εύ ('well'), i.e. gently and easily |
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αίτεω |
I ask, ask for. |
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βλασφημεω |
I blaspheme. |
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εύλογεω |
I bless, speak well. |
Eulogise |
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ζητεω |
I seek. |
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θεωρεω |
I look at, see. |
A 'theory' is something to look at, pending acceptance or rejection |
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καλεω |
I call. |
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λαλεω |
I speak. |
Glossolalia: speaking in tongues; γλωσσα 'tongue' |
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μαρτυρεω |
I bear witness. |
Martyr |
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μετανοεω |
I repent. |
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μισεω |
I hate. |
Misogynist: a woman-hater; γυνη, 'woman' |
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ποιεω |
I do, make. |
Poem; pharmacopoeia: making of drugs |
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τηρεω |
I keep. |
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φιλεω |
I love. |
Philosophy: love of σοφια, 'wisdom'; a bibliophile is a lover of βιβλια, 'books' |
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θρονος |
Throne |
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κοσμος |
World |
Cosmos, cosmic |
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κυριος |
Lord, the Lord |
Kyrie: name given to the liturgical response, 'Lord (vocative Κυριε), have mercy upon us' |
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λαος |
People |
The laity are the people of God |
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λεπρος |
Leper |
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λιθος |
Stone |
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic: belonging to the Old, Middle, New Stone Ages; monolith |
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λογος |
Word |
Same root as λεγω, 'I say.' This λογ/λεγ variation within the stem is known as vowel-gradation. English: song, sing, sang, sung |
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νομος |
Law |
Deuteronomy: The Second Law. δευτερος, 'second' |
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όφθαλμος |
Eye |
Ophthalmic |
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παραλυτικος |
Paralytic, paralyzed man |
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τοπος |
Place |
Topography |
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φιλος |
Friend |
Cf. φιλεω |
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φοβος |
Fear |
Phobia |
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έστι(ν) |
Is |
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'Ιησους |
Jesus |
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'Ιακωβος |
James |
Jacobite: supporter of King James |
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άμαρτωλος |
Sinner |
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άνεμος |
Wind |
The wind-flower is an anemone. An anemometer measures wind speed |
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άρτος |
Bread, loaf |
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διαβολος |
(The) devil |
Diabolical |
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δουλος |
Slave |
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ήελιος |
Sun |
Helium: an element first known through studying the spectrum of the sun. Heliopolis: city of the sun |
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Θεος |
God |
Theology |
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καρπος |
Fruit |
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μισθος |
Reward, pay |
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ναος |
Temple; especially the shrine of the temple |
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οίκος |
House |
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οίνος |
Wine |
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ούρανος |
Heaven |
The element uranium; the planet Uranus |
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οχλος |
Crowd |
Ochlocracy: mob rule |
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πειρασμος |
Temptation |
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σταυρος |
Cross |
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υίος |
Son |
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καιρος |
Fitting season, opportunity, time |
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χρονος |
Time |
Chronology |
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έρημος |
Desert |
Eremite=hermit |
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όδος |
Way |
Exodus; 'εξ' 'out of' |
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παρθενος |
Virgin |
Parthenogenesis: virgin birth |
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ποταμος |
River |
Hippopotamus: river horse; Mesopotamia: the land in the middle (lying between) the Rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) |
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πρεσβυτερος |
Presbyter, elder |
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