Greek words starting with phi
402 words in the Bible begin with phi (φ), 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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- phōnēφωνήa sound carried through the air: most often the voice of a speaker, but also any noise the ear takes in
- phobeōφοβέωto fear: to be gripped by fear, whether dread of a threat or reverent awe before God
- phulassōφυλάσσωto keep watch: to guard something so it comes to no harm, and by extension to keep a command or keep oneself out of harm's way
- phulēφυλήa tribe: a body of people who share a common ancestor and form one division within a larger nation
- phageinφαγεῖνto eat: to take in food, and by extension to consume or use something up.
- pherōφέρωto bear: to carry someone or something to where it is going, in any sense from lifting a load to producing fruit to enduring a burden
- PharaōΦαραώPharaohnot studied yet
- pheugōφεύγωto flee: to move fast away from something dangerous, whether to save yourself, to get clear of it, or to keep well away from it
- phōsφῶςlight: visible brightness, or a thing that gives it (the sun, daylight, a fire, a lamp, a blaze of glory)
+1 more meaning
- light as God's saving self-disclosure: the rescue, truth, and life he brings into a dark world, and the realm of those who live in it
- phobosφόβοςfear: the alarm or dread that grips a person in the face of danger, the supernatural, or overwhelming power
+2 more meanings
- reverence: the respect and submission owed to God, and the deference owed to people in authority
- a cause of fear: a person or thing that makes others afraid, a threat or terror
- philosφίλοςa friend: someone joined to another by chosen affection, loyalty, or shared allegiance rather than by blood.
- phulakēφυλακήprison: a place where people are held under guard
+2 more meanings
- a watch of the night: one of the set stretches into which the night was divided
- the act of keeping watch: standing guard over something
- phēmiφημίto say: to state something in words, especially to report what a person said in reply
- pheidomaiφείδομαιto hold back from the harm, hardship, or action you have every power to carry out
- PharisaiosΦαρισαῖοςa Pharisee: a member of a Jewish religious party known for careful keeping of the law and the handed-down traditions of the elders
- phainōφαίνωto shine: to give off light, as a lamp, star, or the sun does
+1 more meaning
- to appear: to come into view, or to look a certain way to onlookers
- pharagxφάραγξvalleynot studied yet
- phloxφλόξa flame: the bright, leaping tongue of a burning fire, the part of a fire you can see and feel
- phōneōφωνέωto make a loud sound with the voice: to cry out, or (of a rooster) to crow
+2 more meanings
- to call someone to come: to summon, send for, or invite
- to call someone by a name or title: to address as
- phoneuōφονεύωto murder: to kill a human being wrongfully, in violation of God's law
- phrearφρέαρa well: a deep shaft dug straight down into the ground, either to reach water or to open into the depths below
- phronēsisφρόνησιςunderstandingnot studied yet
- phuteuōφυτεύωto plant: to set a vine, tree, or seedling into the ground so that it takes root and grows there.
- phileōφιλέωto love: to feel warm personal affection for someone or to be fond of something
+1 more meaning
- to kiss: to greet or show affection by a kiss
- phronimosφρόνιμοςprudent: having the practical good sense to size up a situation and act wisely in it
- phōtizōφωτίζωto give light: to light up a place, to bring hidden things into the open, or to open a person's mind to divine truth
- phaneroōφανερόωto bring out of hiding into the open: to make something (or someone) visible, known, or plain that was concealed
- PhilipposΦίλιπποςPhilipnot studied yet
- phorosφόροςtribute: the tax owed to a ruling power by the people under it, charged on persons and land rather than on goods in transit
- phialēφιάληa wide, shallow bowl of the kind used in worship, shaped to be tipped out rather than drunk from.
- phroneōφρονέωto have the mind set a certain way: to be leaning in one direction, so that what a person thinks, wants, and cares about all point the same way
- phoinixφοῖνιξpalmnot studied yet
- phoberosφοβερόςfearfulnot studied yet
- phanerosφανερόςout in the open: visible, evident, and publicly known, as opposed to hidden or secret
- philiaφιλίαfriendshipnot studied yet
- phthanōφθάνωto get all the way there: to reach a place, a person, or a goal, arriving rather than merely drawing close.
- phonosφόνοςmurder: the killing of a human being by deliberate violence, whether a crime someone committed, a violent death someone suffered, or the deadly intent behind it
- PhineesΦινεεςPhinees; Fineesnot studied yet
- PhoinikēΦοινίκηPhoenicianot studied yet
- phtheirōφθείρωto ruin something: to bring what was whole or pure into a spoiled, corrupted, or destroyed state, so that human corruption and the destruction it invites can be named by one word
- PherezaiosΦερεζαῖοςPherezaios; Ferezeosnot studied yet
- phengosφέγγοςbrightnessnot studied yet
- phullonφύλλονleafnot studied yet
- phusisφύσιςwhat a person or thing is by birth or natural growth: one's native descent or inborn condition
+3 more meanings
- the regular, established order of things: the way the world, or a society, is ordinarily arranged
- the essential being of someone or something: what it truly and intrinsically is
- a kind or species: a class of living creatures
- phragmosφραγμόςfencenot studied yet
- PhulistiimΦυλιστιιμPhylistiim; Filistimnot studied yet
- PharesΦάρεςPereznot studied yet
- phthoraφθοράdecay: the breaking down and wearing out that makes physical things spoil, wither, and die
+2 more meanings
- ruin: being destroyed and finished off
- moral rot: the spoiling of a person from the inside that spreads through runaway desire and takes them captive
- phulaktēriosφυλακτήριοςguardnot studied yet
- phthengomaiφθέγγομαιto speaknot studied yet
- phuōφύωto grownot studied yet
- phugadeutērionφυγαδευτήριονrefuge; place of refugenot studied yet
- phutonφυτόνplantnot studied yet
- phoneutēsφονευτήςslayer; murderernot studied yet
- pharmakosφάρμακοςsorcery, and the sorcerer who practices it: forbidden magic worked through drugs, potions, and spells, always bound up with the worship of false gods
- phaulosφαῦλοςevilnot studied yet
- phrontizōφροντίζωbe carefulnot studied yet
- phaulizōφαυλίζωtrivializenot studied yet
- phoreōφορέωto wearnot studied yet
- phugēφυγήflightnot studied yet
- phortionφορτίονa load: whatever someone is carrying, named without any claim about how heavy it is
- phrēnφρήνthinkingnot studied yet
- PhēstosΦῆστοςFestusnot studied yet
- phthonosφθόνοςenvy: bitter ill will at another person's good, wanting them stripped of it rather than wanting it for yourself
- phuraōφυράωkneadnot studied yet
- phatnēφάτνηmangernot studied yet
- pharmakonφάρμακονdrug; medicinenot studied yet
- phasechφασεχPassovernot studied yet
- phlegōφλέγωburn; burn upnot studied yet
- phliaφλιάdoorposts; jambsnot studied yet
- phrouraφρουράlooking out; watchnot studied yet
- PhanouēlΦανουήλPhanuelnot studied yet
- phimoōφιμόωto muzzle an animal: to strap its mouth shut so it cannot eat or bite while it works
+1 more meaning
- to force into silence: to stop a mouth as if clamping a muzzle on it, whether by argument, by shame, or by authoritative command
- phōstērφωστήρlightnot studied yet
- PhakeeΦακεεPhakee; Fakeenot studied yet
- PharanΦαρανPharan; Farannot studied yet
- PhogōrΦογωρPhogōr; Fogornot studied yet
- phthartosφθαρτόςperishablenot studied yet
- phakosφακόςlentilnot studied yet
- phalakrōmaφαλάκρωμαbaldness; bald headnot studied yet
- pharetraφαρέτραquivernot studied yet
- PhēlixΦῆλιξFelixnot studied yet
- philadelphiaφιλαδελφίαbrotherly love: the warm, loyal affection fellow believers owe one another as brothers and sisters in one family
- philēmaφίλημαa kiss: the act of pressing the lips to someone, a bodily gesture whose meaning depends entirely on the setting.
- phlogizōφλογίζωto kindlenot studied yet
- phrassōφράσσωto stopnot studied yet
- phuramaφύραμαlumpnot studied yet
- pharunxφάρυγξthroat; gulletnot studied yet
- PhorosΦοροςPhoros; Forosnot studied yet
- phaskōφάσκωto claimnot studied yet
- phoneusφονεύςa murderer: someone who has wrongfully taken another person's life, or who is charged with having done so
- phōtismosφωτισμόςlightnot studied yet
- PhaathmōabΦααθμωαβPhaathmōab; Faathmoavnot studied yet
- pharmakiaφαρμακίαuse of drugs; spellsnot studied yet
- phrontisφροντίςthought; carenot studied yet
- phugasφυγάςone who fleesnot studied yet
- phulagmaφύλαγμαobservance; obligationnot studied yet
- PhalekΦάλεκPelegnot studied yet
- phantasiaφαντασίαpageantrynot studied yet
- philanthrōpiaφιλανθρωπίαbenevolencenot studied yet
- phruganonφρύγανονbrushwoodnot studied yet
- phusioōφυσιόωto puff up: to swell with a pride that is all air and no substance
- phōteinosφωτεινόςbrightnot studied yet
- phasekφασεκPassovernot studied yet
- phuromaiφύρομαιsoaked; mixnot studied yet
- phēmēφήμηnewsnot studied yet
- PhilippoiΦίλιπποιPhilippinot studied yet
- philosophiaφιλοσοφίαphilosophynot studied yet
- philosophosφιλόσοφοςphilosophernot studied yet
- phronēmaφρόνημαpurposenot studied yet
- phroureōφρουρέωto stand guard over someone or something the way a sentry or garrison does, whether to hold them in or to keep danger out
- philanthrōposφιλάνθρωποςloving mankind; humanenot studied yet
- philiazōφιλιάζωfriends with; act friendly towardsnot studied yet
- phorologosφορολόγοςlevying tributenot studied yet
- PhouaΦουαPhoua; Fuanot studied yet
- phruagmaφρύαγμαbellowingnot studied yet
- phugadeuōφυγαδεύωdrive from a country; banishnot studied yet
- phuteiaφυτείαplantnot studied yet
- PhagaiēlΦαγαιηλPhagaiēl; Fayilnot studied yet
- PhadassourΦαδασσουρPhadassour; Fathassurnot studied yet
- phalanxφάλαγξline of battle; battle-arraynot studied yet
- PharaΦαραPhara; Faranot studied yet
- PhasgaΦασγαPhasga; Fazganot studied yet
- phatnōmaφάτνωμαcoffered ceilingnot studied yet
- phernēφερνήdowrynot studied yet
- philotekniaφιλοτεκνίαlove of one’s children; parental lovenot studied yet
- phoberizōφοβερίζωterrify; scarenot studied yet
- PhrouraiΦρουραιPhrourai; Frurenot studied yet
- phularchosφύλαρχοςchief of anot studied yet
- phanerōsφανερῶςplainlynot studied yet
- phthongosφθόγγοςsoundnot studied yet
- philadelphosφιλάδελφοςloving the brothersnot studied yet
- philoneikiaφιλονεικίαlove of disputenot studied yet
- philoteknosφιλότεκνοςchild lovingnot studied yet
- phrazōφράζωto explainnot studied yet
- phrissōφρίσσωto shuddernot studied yet
- PhrugiaΦρυγίαPhrygianot studied yet
- PhadaiaΦαδαιαPhadaia; Fatheanot studied yet
- PhallousΦαλλουςPhallous; Fallusnot studied yet
- pharesφαρεςhalf-minanot studied yet
- phasmaφάσμαapparition; phantomnot studied yet
- phausisφαῦσιςshiningnot studied yet
- phorologiaφορολογίαlevying tribute; tributenot studied yet
- PhoudΦουδPhoud; Futhnot studied yet
- phriktosφρικτόςshuddered at; horriblenot studied yet
- phrittōφρίττωrough; shuddernot studied yet
- phuēφυήgrowth; staturenot studied yet
- phusaōφυσάωblownot studied yet
- phantasmaφάντασμαghostnot studied yet
- phthoneōφθονέωto envynot studied yet
- philanthrōpōsφιλανθρώπωςbenevolentlynot studied yet
- philargurosφιλάργυροςmoney-lovingnot studied yet
- philoxenosφιλόξενοςhospitablenot studied yet
- philotimeomaiφιλοτιμέομαιto aspirenot studied yet
- philophronōsφιλοφρόνωςhospitablynot studied yet
- phortizōφορτίζωto burdennot studied yet
- phusikosφυσικόςnaturalnot studied yet
- phaiosφαιόςgraynot studied yet
- PhakeiasΦακεϊαςPhakeias; Fakiasnot studied yet
- phalakrosφαλακρόςbaldheaded; baldnot studied yet
- PharathōnitēsΦαραθωνίτηςPharathōnitēs; Farathonitisnot studied yet
- pharmakeuōφαρμακεύωadminister a drugnot studied yet
- PhassourΦασσουρPhassour; Fassurnot studied yet
- phaulismosφαυλισμόςcontempt; contemptibilitynot studied yet
- pheidōφειδώsparingnot studied yet
- PheleththiΦελεθθιPheleththi; Feleththinot studied yet
- pheleththiφελεθθιPeletitenot studied yet
- PhennanaΦενναναPhennana; Fennananot studied yet
- PhikolΦικολPhikol; Fikolnot studied yet
- PhilomētōrΦιλομήτωρPhilomētōr; Filomitornot studied yet
- PhilopatōrΦιλοπάτωρPhilopatōr; Filopatornot studied yet
- philosopheōφιλοσοφέωlove knowledge; pursue itnot studied yet
- philostorgiaφιλοστοργίαtender love; affectionatenessnot studied yet
- philtronφίλτρονlove-charmnot studied yet
- phimosφιμόςmuzzlenot studied yet
- phonoktoneōφονοκτονέωdefile with murdernot studied yet
- phoreionφορεῖονlitternot studied yet
- phrourionφρούριονwatch-post; garrisoned fortnot studied yet
- phugadionφυγάδιονplace of refugenot studied yet
- phuteumaφύτευμαplantnot studied yet
- phagosφάγοςgluttonnot studied yet
- phanerōsisφανέρωσιςa making-manifest: the act of bringing something hidden out into open, public view
- pharmakeiaφαρμακείαsorcerynot studied yet
- pheidomenōsφειδομένωςsparinglynot studied yet
- philagathosφιλάγαθοςlover of goodnot studied yet
- PhiladelpheiaΦιλαδέλφειαPhiladelphianot studied yet
- philarguriaφιλαργυρίαlove of moneynot studied yet
- PhilēmōnΦιλήμωνPhilemonnot studied yet
- PhilippēsiosΦιλιππήσιοςPhilippiannot studied yet
- philoneikosφιλόνεικοςdispute-lovingnot studied yet
- philoxeniaφιλοξενίαhospitality: welcoming traveling strangers into your home to shelter and provide for them
- philostorgosφιλόστοργοςtenderly affectionate in the way family are: showing the warm, unforced love that runs between parents and children, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters
- phluarosφλύαροςgossipynot studied yet
- phobētronφόβητρονfearful thingnot studied yet
- PhoibēΦοίβηPhoebenot studied yet
- PhortounatosΦορτουνᾶτοςFortunatusnot studied yet
- phragelloōφραγελλόωto whipnot studied yet
- phruassomaiφρυάσσομαιto ragenot studied yet
- phōleosφωλεόςdennot studied yet
- PhagōrΦαγωρPhagōr; Fagornot studied yet