300 Common Words for Greek Verse Unseen (John Taylor)

ἁγιος, -α, -ον

holy, sacred

ἀγκαλαι, ἀγκαλων, αἱ

arms, embrace

ἁγνος, -η, -ον

pure, holy

ἀγχι (+gen)

near

ἀειδω

I sing

ἀθλιος, -α, -ον

wretched

ἀθρεω, ἠθρησα

I examine, contemplate

αἰαι

oh! alas!

αἰθηρ, αἰθερος, ὁ/ἡ

upper air, clear sky

ἀίσσω (ᾀσσω), ᾐξα

I rush, dart

αἰων, αἰωνος, ὁ/ἡ

period, age, lifetime, destiny

ἀκεομαι, ἠκεσαμην

I heal

ἀλαομαι

I wander

ἀλγυνω, ἠλγυνα

I cause grief to, (mid) I suffer grief

ἀλκη, ἀλκης, ἡ

force, strength, courage

ἀλοχος, ἀλοχου, ἡ

wife

ἁλς, ἁλος, ὁ/ἡ

salt (m) sea (f)

ἀμηχανος, -ον

without resources, difficult, impossible

ἀμπελος, ἀμπελου, ἡ

vine

ἀναιδης, -ες

shameless, reckless, impudent

ἀναξ, ἀνακτος, ὁ

lord, king

ἀνασσα, ἀνασσης, ἡ

mistress, queen

ἀνοσιος, -ον

unholy, wicked

ἀντρον, ἀντρου, το

cave

ἀνωγα (pf with present sense)

I order

ἀπαλλαγη, ἀπαλλαηγς, ἡ

deliverance

ἀρα, ἀρας, ἡ

prayer, curse

ἀραομαι, ἠρασαμην

I pray, curse

ἀρσην (ἀρρην), -εν

male

ἀστος, ου, ὁ

citizen

ἀτερ (+gen)

without

ἀτη, ἀτης, ἡ

folly, ruin, misfortune

αὐγη, αὐγης, ἡ

bright light, beam, glance

αὐδαω, ηὐδησα

I speak, tell

αὐλη, αὐλης, ἡ

courtyard, palace

ἀφυκτος, -ον

inescapable, inevitable

ἀχθος, ἀχθους, το

weight, burden

ἀχος, ἀχους, το

pain, distress

ἀψυχος, -ον

lifeless, inanimate

βαιος, -α, -ον

little

βαρος, βαρους, το

weight, burden

βλεφαρον, βλεφαρου, το

eye, eyelid

βλωσκω, ἐμολον

I come, go

βρεφος, βρεφους, το

baby, foetus

βροτος, βροτου, ὁ

mortal

γαια, γαιας, ἡ

earth

γεγηθα (pf with pres sense)

I rejoice

γεγειον, γεγειου, το

chin

γοαω, ἐγοησα

I lament, bewail

γονευς, γονεως, ὁ

father

γονη, γονης, ἡ (and γονος, γονου, ὁ)

offspring, family, birth

γοος, γοου, ὁ

wailing, lamentation

δαις, δαιτος, ἡ

feast, banquet

δακνω, ἐδακον

I bite, vex

δαμαζω, ἐδαμασα

I tame, subdue

δαμαρ, δαμαρτος, ἡ

wife

δειμα, δειματος, το

fear

δεμας, το (nom/acc only)

body

δερκομαι, ἐδρακομην

I look, see

διπλοῦς, -ῆ, -οῦν

twofold, double

δισσος, -η, -ον

double, doubtful, ambiguous

διχα (+gen or as adv)

apart (from), separate (from)

δολιος, -α, -ον

cunning, deceptive

δομος, δομου, ὁ

house

δρακων, δρακοντος, ο

serpent

δυσδαιμων, -ον

unhappy, unfortunate

δυσσεβης, -ες

impious, wicked

δυστηνος, -ον

wretched

δυσχερης, -ες

hard to manage, difficult, annoying

δωμα, δωματος, το

house

ἐγχος, ἐγχους, το

sword, spear

ἑδρα, ἑδρας, ἡ

seat, chair

ἐκγονος, -ον

born from, (noun, child, descendant)

εἰκων, εἰκονος, ἡ

image, figure, likeness

εἱματα, εἱματων, τα

clothes, garments

εἰσω (or ἐσω) (+gen or as adv)

inside

ἐκπλησσω, ἐξεπληξα

I shock, astound

ἐλεος, ἐλεους, το

pity

ἐμφανης, -ες

clear, apparent, famous

ἐναργης, -ες

clear, apparent

ἐνδικος, -ον

just, lawful, right

ἐννεπω

I speak, relate

ἐπος, ἐπους, το

word, speech

ἐρις, ἐριδος, ἡ

strife

ἑρπω, εἱρπυσα

I creep, crawl, go, come

ἐρως, ἐρωτος, ὁ

love, desire

ἐσθλος, -η, -ον

good, noble

ἑστια, ἑστιας, ἡ

hearth

εὐδαιμονεω, ηὐδαιμονησα

I prosper

εὐκλεης, -ες

famous, glorious

εὐνη, εὐνης, ἡ

bed, marriage bed

ἐχθαιρω, ἠχθηρα

I hate

ἐχθος, ἐχθους, το

hatred, hated thing

ζωη, ζωης, ἡ

life

ζωνη, ζωνης, ἡ

girdle, belt

ἠ

certainly, indeed

ἡβη, ἡβης, ἡ

youth

ἡμαρ, ἡμαρατος, το

day

θαλαμος, θαλαμου, ὁ

room, bedroom

θαλλω, ἐθαλον

I bloom, flourish