Ancient Greek Vocabulary


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Pharr Lesson 05

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English Greek
burn, consume καίω
kill, destroy, ruin ὀλέκω
come, go, walk βαίνω
please ἁνδάνω
loose, free, break up, destroy λύω
have, hold, keep ἔχε
not, un-, dis-, -less, without ἀν- (ἀ- before consonants)
sing (of), hymn, chant ἀείδω
until, therein εἰς (ἐς)
make, do, fashion, perform, cause, prepare τεύχω
dishonor, slight, insult ἀ-τῑμάζω
bear, carry, bring φέρω
send, escort, conduct πέμπω
to, into εἰς (ἐς)
accomplish, fulfill, complete τελείω



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