New Testament
Luke
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The words of Luke
Luke uses 1,994 different Greek words, 15,710 in all. 316 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 261 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the New Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- ἔπω épō to speak or say (by word or writing) 284 of its 962 uses
- ὑποστρέφω hypostréphō I turn back, return 21 of its 34 uses
- Ἐλισάβετ Elisábet Elisabeth 9 of its 9 uses
- πορεύομαι poreúomai I travel, journey, go 48 of its 147 uses
- Ζαχαρίας Zacharías Zechariah 10 of its 11 uses
- μνᾶ mnâ a mina 8 of its 8 uses
- ἐπιστάτης epistátēs master, teacher 7 of its 7 uses
- βασιλεία basileía kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom 46 of its 160 uses
- ἕτερος héteros another, different 32 of its 96 uses
- φίλος phílos friendly, a friend 15 of its 29 uses
- Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm Jerusalem 27 of its 75 uses
- πλήθω plḗthō I fill 13 of its 23 uses
- ἄρχομαι árchomai I begin 27 of its 78 uses
- δαιμόνιον daimónion an evil-spirit, demon 23 of its 62 uses
- καλέω kaléō I call, invite, name 41 of its 144 uses
- κατακλίνω kataklínō I recline, cause to recline 5 of its 5 uses
- ἐγγίζω engízō I come near, approach 17 of its 40 uses
- εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai I go in, come in, enter 49 of its 189 uses
- δέκα déka ten 13 of its 27 uses
- ἁμαρτωλός hamartōlós sinning, sinful, a sinner 18 of its 46 uses
- οἶκος oîkos a house, household 32 of its 109 uses
- εὑρίσκω heurískō I find 44 of its 172 uses
- βαλάντιον balántion a purse, money-bag 4 of its 4 uses
- φάτνη phátnē a manger, feeding-trough 4 of its 4 uses
Words found only in Luke
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- Ἐλισάβετ Elisábet Elisabeth 9 times
- μνᾶ mnâ a mina 8 times
- ἐπιστάτης epistátēs master, teacher 7 times
- κατακλίνω kataklínō I recline, cause to recline 5 times
- βαλάντιον balántion a purse, money-bag 4 times
- φάτνη phátnē a manger, feeding-trough 4 times
- τετραρχέω tetrarchéō I rule over as a tetrarch 3 times
- σκιρτάω skirtáō I leap for joy 3 times
- σκάπτω skáptō I dig 3 times
- σιτευτός siteutós fattened 3 times
- Ζακχαῖος Zakchaîos Zacchaeus 3 times
- αὐστηρός austērós grim, severe, strict, exacting 2 times
- ἄτεκνος áteknos childless 2 times
- ἀστράπτω astráptō I flash, am lustrous 2 times
- ἀποπνίγω apopnígō I suffocate, choke, drown, stop the growth of 2 times
- ἄγρα ágra catching, a catch 2 times
- χρεωφειλέτης chreōpheilétēs a debtor 2 times
- ὑποχωρέω hypochōréō I withdraw, retire 2 times
- ἀπαιτέω apaitéō I ask back, ask what is my due 2 times
- ἀντιπαρέρχομαι antiparérchomai I pass opposite 2 times
- συκοφαντέω sykophantéō I accuse falsely, defraud 2 times
- σπαργανόω sparganóō I wrap in swaddling clothes 2 times
- Σαλά Salá Sala 2 times
- πτοέω ptoéō I terrify, scare 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.