Greek Vocabulary Page

Below are a list of .txt files that contain word lists for William Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. You should be able to download these and import them into an empty database program or flashcard system. The last file is a list of all of the forms of λύω in the indicative form.

If you complete the vocabulary from Mounce, I would recommend that you work through the vocabulary of Metzger’s Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek.

Warren Trenchard’s The Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament also provides a good vocabulary list. I'm partial to Metzger, because this is what I used as I studied Greek.

An audio vocab list is Jonathan Pennington's New Testament Greek Vocabulary. This provides a way of hearing the vocabulary.

If you are able to work through the vocabulary in Mounce, you should be able to recognize the words used 50 times or more in the NT. The wordlists in Metzger represent the words used ten times or more. Trenchard gives wordlists that take you down to words used only once (hapax legomena)

I use iFlash. There might be cheaper options, but I like iFlash because if gives me the ability to add multiple “sides” to the card, so you can test yourself on the Greek word, the English gloss, and the gender of the word. I haven't added this, but you should be able to add audio to the card as well.

iFlash does have an iPhone app for free. The drawback to iFlash is that its Mac only. You might find other options at Bill Mounce's website at Teknia.

Here are some of the rules for vocabulary memorization:

1. Take memorizing vocab in small chunks. It should take you a few minutes to review about 20 words. Review the list a few times and put it away, but do this three or four times a day. Spread out your reviews. Review at breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon, and before you go to bed.

2. Evoke as many of the senses as you can. What's really critical here is to make sure that you are saying the Greek word. I often hear: “that word means man.” I want to hear: “ ἄνθρωπος means man.” The first really only evokes one sense, sight. The second evokes three, sight, speech, hearing. With a little bit of extra work you can compound the speed with which you grasp your vocabulary.

3. Have fun with it. Make mnemonic devices to help you remember the words. The more creative you can get, the more likely you will be to learn the word. Sharing your example and learning others can be the most helpful.

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λύω Indicative Forms

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