Greek words starting with gamma
413 words in the Bible begin with gamma (γ), listed most frequent first. This is page 1 of 3. Every word links to its meaning, its attested forms, and the verses it appears in.
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- gēγῆthe earth: the physical world God made, from the soil underfoot to a named country to the whole created realm set against heaven.
- ginomaiγίνομαιto come to be: to begin to exist, to happen, or to pass into a new state, as opposed to simply being
- garγάρa small linking word that always comes second in its clause and tells the reader the words that follow support, ground, or back up what was just said.
- gunēγυνήan adult woman, and, where a husband is in view, that man's wife: one word for both
- ginōskōγινώσκωto come to know: to learn, perceive, or grasp something so that it becomes part of what you know
- graphōγράφωto write: to set words down in writing, and so to put something on lasting record
- gennaōγεννάωto bring a child into the world: of a father, to father a child; of a mother, to give birth; of a child, to be born
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- in a spiritual sense, to bring into a new life or standing: God giving someone new birth, God declaring a Son, or a teacher fathering a convert
- geneaγενεάgeneration: the people who belong to one stretch of time, or the stretch of time itself
- glōssaγλῶσσαthe tongue: the bodily organ in the mouth, and by extension the speech it produces
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- a language: the tongue spoken by a particular people or nation
- a tongue-shaped object: something whose form resembles a tongue, here a flame
- the gift of tongues: Spirit-prompted speech in the early church, spoken in a tongue the speaker has not learned
- geγέindeednot studied yet
- GalaadΓαλαάδGalaad; Galaathnot studied yet
- grammateusγραμματεύςa scribe: a Jewish expert in the Law of Moses, trained to read, copy, teach, and rule on Scripture
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- a city clerk: the chief civic official of a Greek city, who presided over the public assembly
- a scribe of the kingdom: a teacher trained in the things of God who draws out both old and new
- genosγένοςa group that belongs together by common origin: offspring, a people, or a kind of thing
- graphēγραφήScripture: a sacred, authoritative text of the Bible, whether one particular passage or the holy writings taken as a whole.
- gnōrizōγνωρίζωto make known: to cause someone to know something, whether by revealing what was hidden or by simply informing them.
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- to know, or to be able to say; used where the speaker cannot tell which of two things he would choose.
- gnōsisγνῶσιςknowledge: a grasp of what is true, whether held in the mind, lived out, or given by God.
- GedeōnΓεδεώνGideonnot studied yet
- GalilaiaΓαλιλαίαGalileenot studied yet
- gennēmaγέννημαoffspring: the young a creature brings forth, used in the Gospels only in the insult "brood of vipers."
- GadΓάδGadnot studied yet
- gastērγαστήρthe womb: a woman's belly as the place where a child is conceived and carried, nearly always inside the everyday phrase for being pregnant
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- a belly in the sense of an appetite: a name thrown at people who live to be fed and will not work
- gluptosγλυπτόςcarvednot studied yet
- genesisγένεσιςoriginnot studied yet
- GabaaΓαβααGabaa; Gavaanot studied yet
- galaγάλαmilknot studied yet
- gumnosγυμνόςnaked: without covering, whether stripped bare, poorly clothed, or laid open to view
- gonuγόνυthe knee: the leg joint that carries a person's weight, and that gives way when they kneel, bow, or fall before someone
- gērasγῆραςold agenot studied yet
- gnōmēγνώμηa made-up mind: the settled judgment someone has reached about a matter, and so what they advise, resolve, or agree to
- grammaγράμμαa letter of the alphabet: a single written character or mark
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- a written document: an account, record, or letter
- the sacred Scriptures: the holy writings of Israel
- the letter: the written law as an outward code, set against the life-giving Spirit
- GabaōnΓαβαωνGabaōn; Gavaonnot studied yet
- gamosγάμοςa wedding: the multi-day festival of celebration that marked a marriage.
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- marriage: the married state as an honorable institution.
- gōniaγωνίαcorner: the angle where two lines, walls, streets, or edges meet
- gigasγίγαςgiantnot studied yet
- gnōstos, gnōrimosγνωστός, γνώριμοςknown: recognized as fact, or, of a person, someone one is acquainted with
- GaiΓαιGai; Yenot studied yet
- goneusγονεύςa parent: a person's father or mother, and in the plural the two of them together as one's parents
- gerousiaγερουσίαcouncil of eldersnot studied yet
- GethΓεθGeth; Yethnot studied yet
- geuōγεύωto taste: to take something in by direct, personal contact, whether food by the mouth or a reality met firsthand
- gameōγαμέωto marry: to enter into marriage, to take someone as one's spouse
- grēgoreōγρηγορέωto be awake and on the alert: to stay awake, and so to stay watchful and ready for what is coming
- GalgalaΓάλγαλαGalgalanot studied yet
- gambrosγαμβρόςin-lawnot studied yet
- gazophulakionγαζοφυλάκιονthe temple treasury: the guarded place where sacred money was handed in and kept, whether the collection chests themselves or the court and rooms around them
- GazaΓάζαGazanot studied yet
- GedsōnΓεδσωνGedsōn; Yethsonnot studied yet
- geōrgosγεωργόςa worker of the land: someone who tills the soil and raises its crops, whether an ordinary farmer, a vinedresser, or a tenant who works land he does not own
- gnophosγνόφοςdarknessnot studied yet
- GodoliasΓοδολιαςGodolias; Gotholiasnot studied yet
- GomorraΓόμορραGomorrahnot studied yet
- gonguzōγογγύζωto mutter: to talk about someone in a low, half-hidden voice, usually in complaint, instead of saying it to that person openly.
- gēraskōγηράσκωto grow oldnot studied yet
- gelōsγέλωςlaughternot studied yet
- gerōnγέρωνan old mannot studied yet
- glukusγλυκύςsweetnot studied yet
- geitōnγείτωνneighbournot studied yet
- gelaōγελάωto laughnot studied yet
- GalaaditisΓαλααδῖτιςGalaaditis; Galaathitisnot studied yet
- gemōγέμωto be full: to be loaded with contents, describing what something already holds rather than the act of filling it
- GaalΓααλGaalnot studied yet
- gongusmosγογγυσμόςgrumbling: low, muttered talk that passes quietly through a group, most often the sound of discontent with those in charge
- GergesaiosΓεργεσαῖοςGergesaios; Yeryeseosnot studied yet
- GōgΓώγGognot studied yet
- GazerΓαζερGazernot studied yet
- GotholiaΓοθολιαGotholianot studied yet
- GieziΓιεζιGiezi; Yiezinot studied yet
- gonorruēsγονορρυήςdischarge; suffering from gonorrhoeanot studied yet
- glukainōγλυκαίνωsweetennot studied yet
- gomorγομορhomer; dry measurenot studied yet
- geennaγέενναGehenna: the place of final, fiery divine judgment on the wicked
- GeththaiosΓεθθαῖοςGeththaios; Yeththeosnot studied yet
- gennaiosγενναῖοςsuitable to one's birthnot studied yet
- GēraΓηραGēra; Yiranot studied yet
- gluphōγλύφωcarvenot studied yet
- GothoniēlΓοθονιηλGothoniēl; Gothonilnot studied yet
- GalilaiosΓαλιλαῖοςGalileannot studied yet
- GaddiΓαδδιGaddi; Gaththinot studied yet
- GazaraΓάζαραGazaranot studied yet
- GalaaditēsΓαλααδίτηςGalaaditēs; Galaathitisnot studied yet
- GalgalΓαλγαλGalgalnot studied yet
- gennaiōsγενναίωςnobly; bravelynot studied yet
- GeraraΓεραραGerara; Yeraranot studied yet
- GorgiasΓοργίαςGorgias; Goryiasnot studied yet
- gemizōγεμίζωto fill something up: to put contents into a container or space until it will hold no more
- GesemΓέσεμGesem; Yesemnot studied yet
- gluphēγλυφήcarved work; carvingnot studied yet
- geōrgionγεώργιονfarm fieldnot studied yet
- GabaēlosΓαβαήλοςGabaēlos; Gavelosnot studied yet
- gamiskō, gamizōγαμίσκω, γαμίζωto give in marriage: to hand a woman over to a husband, the act of her family rather than of the couple
- gunaikeiosγυναικεῖοςfemininenot studied yet
- gazarēnosγαζαρηνόςsoothsayersnot studied yet
- GelboueΓελβουεGelboue; Yelvuenot studied yet
- gazaγάζαtreasurynot studied yet
- GamaliēlΓαμαλιήλGamalielnot studied yet
- gennētosγεννητόςbornnot studied yet
- GabaēlΓαβαήλGabaēl; Gavelnot studied yet
- GabaōnitēsΓαβαωνίτηςGabaōnitēs; Gavaonitisnot studied yet
- GabeeΓαβεεGabee; Gaveenot studied yet
- gaiaγαῖαland; countrynot studied yet
- GedsourΓεδσουρGedsour; Yethsurnot studied yet
- geisosγεῖσοςprojecting part of the roof; cornicenot studied yet
- geraiosγεραιόςoldnot studied yet
- gnōrimosγνώριμοςwell-knownnot studied yet
- GabriēlΓαβριήλGabrielnot studied yet
- glōssokomonγλωσσόκομονmoneybagnot studied yet
- gnēsiosγνήσιοςgenuinenot studied yet
- gnōstēsγνώστηςexpert innot studied yet
- GarizinΓαριζινGarizinnot studied yet
- GērsamΓηρσαμGērsam; Yirsamnot studied yet
- gupsγύψvulturenot studied yet
- GaiosΓάϊοςGaiusnot studied yet
- gomosγόμοςcargonot studied yet
- gumnazōγυμνάζωto trainnot studied yet
- GabathōnΓαβαθωνGabathōn; Gavathonnot studied yet
- GadeōniΓαδεωνιGadeōni; Gatheoninot studied yet
- GaibalΓαιβαλGaibal; Yevalnot studied yet
- GaiphaΓαιφαGaipha; Yefanot studied yet
- GasiōngaberΓασιωνγαβερGasiōngaber; Gasiongavernot studied yet
- gauriamaγαυρίαμαarrogance; exultationnot studied yet
- geddourγεδδουρtroop; bandnot studied yet
- GedōrΓεδωρGedōr; Yethornot studied yet
- GesiriΓεσιριGesiri; Yesirinot studied yet
- geumaγεῦμαtaste; smacknot studied yet
- gēgenēsγηγενήςearthbornnot studied yet
- GiōnΓιωνGiōn; Yionnot studied yet
- glummaγλύμμαengraved figure; inscriptionnot studied yet
- glōssōdēsγλωσσώδηςtalkative; babblingnot studied yet
- GoliathΓολιαθGoliathnot studied yet
- gounγοῦνat least then; at any ratenot studied yet
- GalatiaΓαλατίαGalatianot studied yet
- geōrgeōγεωργέωto farmnot studied yet
- gnapheusγναφεύςone who bleachesnot studied yet
- gonupeteōγονυπετέωto kneelnot studied yet
- gumnotēsγυμνότηςnakednessnot studied yet
- genēmaγένημαproducenot studied yet
- GabaathΓαβααθGabaath; Gavaathnot studied yet
- GadgadΓαδγαδGadgad; Gathgathnot studied yet
- gazophulaxγαζοφύλαξtreasurernot studied yet
- GamerΓαμερGamernot studied yet
- GeththaimΓεθθαιμGeththaim; Yeththemnot studied yet
- geusisγεῦσιςtaste; tastingnot studied yet
- glukasmaγλύκασμαsweetness; sweet winenot studied yet
- GoliadΓολιαδGoliad; Goliathnot studied yet
- goosγόοςweeping; wailingnot studied yet
- GosomΓοσομGosomnot studied yet
- grammatikosγραμματικόςknowing one's letters; well grounded in the rudimentsnot studied yet
- grammatoeisagōgeusγραμματοεισαγωγεύςinstructor; schoolmasternot studied yet
- graptonγραπτόνwriting; booknot studied yet
- graphisγραφίςstile for writingnot studied yet
- grēgorēsisγρηγόρησιςwakefulnessnot studied yet
- gumnasionγυμνάσιονbodily exercisesnot studied yet
- gunaikōnγυναικώνwomen’s apartments; haremnot studied yet
- GōzanΓωζανGōzan; Gozannot studied yet
- GōlaΓωλαGōla; Golanot studied yet
- galēnēγαλήνηcalmnot studied yet
- GalliōnΓαλλίωνGallionot studied yet
- genetēγενετήbirthnot studied yet
- GennēsaretΓεννησαρέτGennesaretnot studied yet
- GerasēnosΓερασηνόςGerasenenot studied yet
- gnēsiōsγνησίωςgenuinelynot studied yet
- GolgothaΓολγοθᾶGolgothanot studied yet
- GaasΓααςGaasnot studied yet
- GaberΓαβερGaber; Gavernot studied yet
- GadēraΓαδηραGadēra; Gathiranot studied yet
- GazaiosΓαζαῖοςGazaios; Gazeosnot studied yet
- GazarōnΓαζαρωνGazarōn; Gazaronnot studied yet
- GazēraΓαζηραGazēra; Gaziranot studied yet
- GazoubaΓαζουβαGazouba; Gazuvanot studied yet
- gaiγαιvalleynot studied yet
- gaisosγαῖσοςspear; javelinnot studied yet
- galathēnosγαλαθηνόςsucking; youngnot studied yet
- GarēbΓαρηβGarēb; Garivnot studied yet
- GaulōnΓαυλωνGaulōn; Gavlonnot studied yet
- gauriaōγαυριάωbear oneself proudly; prancenot studied yet
- gauroōγαυρόωpride oneself; exalt oneselfnot studied yet
- GethremmōnΓεθρεμμωνGethremmōn; Yethremmonnot studied yet
- geloiosγελοῖοςridiculous; absurdnot studied yet
- gerasγέραςgift of honournot studied yet
- GērsōmΓηρσωμGērsōm; Yirsomnot studied yet
- GērsōniΓηρσωνιGērsōni; Yirsoninot studied yet
- GēsamΓησαμGēsam; Yisamnot studied yet
- GēōnΓηωνGēōn; Yionnot studied yet
- glauxγλαύξowlnot studied yet
- glukasmosγλυκασμόςsweetnessnot studied yet
- glukutēsγλυκύτηςsweetnessnot studied yet
- glōssotomeōγλωσσοτομέωcut out the tonguenot studied yet
- gnathosγνάθοςjawnot studied yet
- GolathmainΓολαθμαινGolathmain; Golathmennot studied yet
- gruzōγρύζωsaynot studied yet
- gumnoōγυμνόωnakednot studied yet
- gumnōsisγύμνωσιςnakednessnot studied yet
- gurosγῦροςring; circlenot studied yet
- GalatēsΓαλάτηςGalatiannot studied yet
- GalatikosΓαλατικόςGalatianot studied yet
- GethsēmanēΓεθσημανῆGethsemanenot studied yet
- genealogeōγενεαλογέωto trace genealogynot studied yet
- genealogiaγενεαλογίαgenealogy: an account or record that traces a person's line of family descent
- genesia, genethliosγενέσια, γενέθλιοςbirthdaynot studied yet
- gleukosγλεῦκοςsweet new wine: freshly pressed, still-fermenting grape wine at its sweetest young stage, prized for its taste yet potent enough to make a person drunk