Some Important Greek Words Selected, translated and transliterated by Elpenor

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LPENOR's visitors offen need to know the Greek word for an English one, as beauty, freedom, etc., which is the reason of this page. A word in English (left column) is translated in Ancient and Modern Greek at the right columns. Words can have many meanings or/and nuances. This page offers the most common meanings. You may also ask for a Greek word or phrase to be included in this list. If you don't have already you can download Greek polytonic fonts (if you see garbage instead of the accented characters). Note also that the list is not sorted; you have to use your browser's search tool if you need to find a specific word.

 

Cf. Pronunciation * Basic New Testament Words

English

Ancient Greek

Modern Greek

Transliteration

Concord	Ὁμοφροσύνη	Ὁμοφροσύνη	Homophrosyne
Light	Φῶς	Φῶς	Phos
Joy	Χαρά	Χαρά	Chara
Resurrection	Ἀνάστασις	Ἀνάσταση	Anastasis
Nature / Rooting and Growth	Φύσις	Φύση	Physis
Heart	Καρδία	Καρδιά	Kardia
Face	Πρόσωπον	Πρόσωπο	Prosopon
Public and Common Affairs	Πολιτεία	Πολιτεία	Politeia
Society (united in communication of the highest friendship and values)	Κοινωνία	Κοινωνία	Koinonia
Essence	Οὐσία	Οὐσία	Ousia

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