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βαλλω

I throw.

Ballistic

βλεπω

I see.

γινωσκω

I know.

The Gnostics claimed secret γνωσις, 'knowledge'

γραφω

I write.

Geography: writing about γη, 'the earth'

έγειρω

I raise.

έσθιω

I eat.

Comestibles

εύρισκω

I find.

έχω

I have.

θεραπευω

I heal.

Therapy

Κρινω

I judge.

Critic

λαμβανω

I take.

λεγω

I say.

Lecture

λυω

I loose.

άναλυσις, 'analysis,' the loosening up (άνα) of something into its elements

μενω

I remain.

The '-main' of 'remain' comes from the same root as μενω

πεμπω

I send.

σωζω

I save.

σωτηρια, 'salvation' comes from the same root. Soteriology deals with the doctrine of salvation

ώ

O!

και

And; (sometimes) even, also

'Ισραηλ

Israel (indeclinable masculine noun)

'Ιουδαιος

Jew

Member of the tribe of Judah

Φαρισαιος

Pharisee

Χριστος

Christ

Hebrew: Messiah, i.e. Anointed One

άγγελος

Messenger, angel

άγρος

Field

Agriculture

άδελφος

Brother

Christadelphians: a Christian brotherhood

άνθρωπος

Man

Anthropology: the word (λογος) or science of Man

άποστολος

Apostle

διακονος

Servant, deacon

Diaconate

διδασκαλος

Teacher

Didactic

έχθρος

Enemy

θανατος

Death

Euthanasia: death induced εύ ('well'), i.e. gently and easily

αίτεω

I ask, ask for.

βλασφημεω

I blaspheme.

εύλογεω

I bless, speak well.

Eulogise

ζητεω

I seek.

θεωρεω

I look at, see.

A 'theory' is something to look at, pending acceptance or rejection

καλεω

I call.

λαλεω

I speak.

Glossolalia: speaking in tongues; γλωσσα 'tongue'

μαρτυρεω

I bear witness.

Martyr

μετανοεω

I repent.

μισεω

I hate.

Misogynist: a woman-hater; γυνη, 'woman'

ποιεω

I do, make.

Poem; pharmacopoeia: making of drugs

τηρεω

I keep.

φιλεω

I love.

Philosophy: love of σοφια, 'wisdom'; a bibliophile is a lover of βιβλια, 'books'

θρονος

Throne

κοσμος

World

Cosmos, cosmic

κυριος

Lord, the Lord

Kyrie: name given to the liturgical response, 'Lord (vocative Κυριε), have mercy upon us'

λαος

People

The laity are the people of God

λεπρος

Leper

λιθος

Stone

Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic: belonging to the Old, Middle, New Stone Ages; monolith

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

νομος

Law

Deuteronomy: The Second Law. δευτερος, 'second'

όφθαλμος

Eye

Ophthalmic

παραλυτικος

Paralytic, paralyzed man

τοπος

Place

Topography

φιλος

Friend

Cf. φιλεω

φοβος

Fear

Phobia

έστι(ν)

Is

'Ιησους

Jesus

'Ιακωβος

James

Jacobite: supporter of King James

άμαρτωλος

Sinner

άνεμος

Wind

The wind-flower is an anemone. An anemometer measures wind speed

άρτος

Bread, loaf

διαβολος

(The) devil

Diabolical

δουλος

Slave

ήελιος

Sun

Helium: an element first known through studying the spectrum of the sun. Heliopolis: city of the sun

Θεος

God

Theology

καρπος

Fruit

μισθος

Reward, pay

ναος

Temple; especially the shrine of the temple

οίκος

House

οίνος

Wine

ούρανος

Heaven

The element uranium; the planet Uranus

οχλος

Crowd

Ochlocracy: mob rule

πειρασμος

Temptation

σταυρος

Cross

υίος

Son

καιρος

Fitting season, opportunity, time

χρονος

Time

Chronology

έρημος

Desert

Eremite=hermit

όδος

Way

Exodus; 'εξ' 'out of'

παρθενος

Virgin

Parthenogenesis: virgin birth

ποταμος

River

Hippopotamus: river horse; Mesopotamia: the land in the middle (lying between) the Rivers (Euphrates and Tigris)

πρεσβυτερος

Presbyter, elder