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New Testament Vocabulary by Frequency

The frequency values are taken from Trenchard's Complete Vocabulary Guide to the
Greek New Testament. Bruce Metzger also has a study guide that lists New Testament
vocabulary by frequency. If you do not see a Greek letters properly, please download
a Unicode font with extended Greek characters. Bear in mind that the simple gloss
column is not a substitute for a lexicon. The simple glosses listed are not comprehensive
for the Greek vocabulary. The gloss is simply a frequent translation of the Greek
vocabulary word.

The vocabulary on this page only includes words that occur more than fifty times in the
New Testament.

1. Vocabulary occurring more than 900 times

2. Vocabulary occurring more than 450 times
3. Vocabulary occurring more than 250 times
4. Vocabulary occurring more than 200 times
5. Vocabulary occurring more than 160 times
6. Vocabulary occurring more than 140 times
7. Vocabulary occurring more than 120 times
8. Vocabulary occurring more than 110 times
9. Vocabulary occurring more than 100 times

1. Occurring more than 900 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 19867 the

9161 and, even, also

, -, - 5597 he, she, it (self, same) automatic

; 2907 you (sg.); you (pl.)

2792 but, and

2752 in, on, by

; 2666 I; we ego
 2462 I am

2354 I say, speak

1767 into

1606 not

, , 1398 who, which

, , 1387 this

, , 1317 God, god theology

1296 because; that

, , 1243 all, every, each

1042 not

1041 for, so, then (postpositive)

, , 917 Jesus, Joshua

914 from, out of, of, by

2. Occurring more than 450 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

(+gen.-on, over); (+dat.- on, at); (+acc.- on,
890
to, for)

717 lord, Lord

708 I have

700 (+gen.- for); (+dat.- at); (+acc.- to, against)

669 I become; am

667 (+gen.- through); (+acc.- because of)

663 in order that, that

646 (+gen.- from)

638 but

634 I come, go
 568 I do, make onomatopoeia

, 556 who? which?

, , 550 man

, , 529 Christ

, 525 someone, anyone; something

504 as

502 if

499 therefore
(+gen.- down from, against); (+acc.-
473
according to)

469 (+gen.- with); (+acc.- after)

454 I see

3. Occurring more than 250 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

428 I hear acoustics

, , 416 many; much poly-

415 I give

, , 413 father patriot

, , 389 day

, -, 379 wind, spirit pneumatic

, , 377 son

351 if (ever), when (ever)

, , 345 one

343 brother Philadelphia

343 or

333 (+gen.- about); (+acc.- near)

, , 330 word, matter

, , 319 himself; herself; itself

318 I know

296 I speak, say

, , 273 heaven, sky

, , 265 that

, , 261 disciple, student math

258 I take, receive lymphoid

, , 250 land, earth geography

4. Occurring more than 200 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 243 large, great

, , 243 faith, trust

241 I believe (in)

, ,
234 no one; nothing

, , 233 holy

231 I answer

, , 231 name onomatopoeia

222 I know

220 (+gen.- by); (+acc.- under) hypoallergenic

218 I go out

, , 216 man android

, , 215 woman

215 and, so
 210 I am able

208 I want

208 thus, thusly

200 look!, Behold! (Imperative of video

5. Occurring more than 160 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 195 Jewish

194 enter

, , 194 law
(+gen.- from); (+dat.- with, beside); (+acc.-
194
other than)
parallel

191 I write

, , 186 world

182 just as

179 on the one hand

, , 177 hand

176 I find eureka!

, , 175 messenger, angel angel

ochlocracy
, , 175 crowd
(mob-rule)

173 sin

, , 169 work ergonomics

166 conditional particle (would, might)

166 glory

, , 162 kingdom basilica

, , 162 nation; Gentiles

, , 162 city metropolis

 160 then

6. Occurring more than 140 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

158 I eat

, , 158 Paul

, , 156 heart

, , 156 Peter

, , 155 other

155 I set

, , 155 first

, , 155 grace

, , 153 whoever, everyone

153 I go

150 (+gen.- in behalf of); (+acc.- above)

148 I call

147 now

, , 147 flesh

146 until

144 I raise

, , 144 prophet

143 I love

143 I let go, divorce, forgive

143 and not; neither

, , 142 people

, , 142 body
 141 again

140 I live

7. Occurring more than 120 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 139 sound phonics

135 two

, , 135 life life

, , 135 John

133 I see

132 I send apostle

129 amen

, , 128 dead necromancy

128 (+dat.- with) symphony

, , 124 slave

123 whenever

, , 122 age eon

, , 122 high priest

122 I throw

, , 120 death euthanasia

8. Occurring more than 110 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 119 power, ability

119 I entrust, hand over

118 I remain

117 I depart, go away

 117 I seek

, , 116 love

, , 115 king

, , 114 assembly, church

, , 114 one's own

114 I judge

, , 114 alone

, , 114 house

111 I die

, , 110 as much, how much, as many

9. Occurring more than 100 times in the NT

Occurring more than 100 times in the NT

Greek Vocabulary Occurrences Simple Gloss Derivatives

, , 109 truth

109 I am about, intend

, , 109 whole, entire

109 I call, beseech

108 I raise, stand up

106 I save

, , 106 hour

105 there

103 when

103 how

, , 103 soul, life psychology

, , 102 good

, , 102 authority
 101 I take up, away

101 it is necessary

, , 100 way, road

100 each other

, , 100 good

, , 100 eye, sight

100 I put, place