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

Body	Σῶμα	Σῶμα	Soma
Blood	Αἷμα	Αἷμα	Aema
Life	Ζωή	Ζωή	Zoe
Man (regardless of sex)	Ἄνθρωπος	Ἄνθρωπος	Anthropos
Peace	Εἰρήνη	Εἰρήνη	Eirene
Quietude	Ἡσυχία	Ἡσυχία	Hesychia
Vision (higher perception)	Θεωρία	Θεωρία	Theoria
Wisdom	Σοφία	Σοφία	Sophia
Truth	Ἀλήθεια	Ἀλήθεια	Aletheia
Adventure (Sudden change of events in Greek Tragedy)	Περιπέτεια	Περιπέτεια	Peripeteia

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