New Testament
Mark
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The words of Mark
Mark uses 1,309 different Greek words, 8,948 in all. 77 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 66 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.
- ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō I interrogate, question, demand of 25 of its 56 uses
- ἄρχομαι árchomai I begin 24 of its 78 uses
- ὄχλος óchlos a crowd 38 of its 171 uses
- γραμματεύς grammateús a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning 21 of its 63 uses
- ἀφίημι aphíēmi I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit 33 of its 142 uses
- Ἰάκωβος Iákōbos James 15 of its 42 uses
- πολύς polýs much, many, often 55 of its 338 uses
- μαθητής mathētḗs a learner, disciple, pupil 45 of its 256 uses
- περιβλέπω periblépō I look around on, survey 6 of its 7 uses
- ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai I go out, come out 39 of its 215 uses
- κρατέω kratéō I lay hold of, obtain 15 of its 47 uses
- ἐκθαμβέω ekthambéō I am greatly astonished 4 of its 4 uses
- ἀκάθαρτος akáthartos unclean, impure 11 of its 31 uses
- Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs John 26 of its 131 uses
- ἐκπορεύομαι ekporeúomai I journey out, come forth 11 of its 32 uses
- συζητέω syzētéō I seek together, discuss, dispute 6 of its 10 uses
- εἰσπορεύομαι eisporeúomai I journey into, go into 8 of its 18 uses
- πλοῖον ploîon a ship, vessel 16 of its 64 uses
- ἅπτομαι háptomai I touch or handle 11 of its 35 uses
- ἐκβάλλω ekbállō I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce 18 of its 81 uses
- παραπορεύομαι paraporeúomai I go past 4 of its 5 uses
- διαστέλλομαι diastéllomai I give a commission, order 5 of its 8 uses
- διαλογίζομαι dialogízomai I reason, debate, consider 7 of its 16 uses
- παραβολή parabolḗ a parable, comparison 13 of its 50 uses
Words found only in Mark
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- ἐκθαμβέω ekthambéō I am greatly astonished 4 times
- κεντυρίων kentyríōn a centurion 3 times
- Ἰωσῆς Iōsēs Joses 3 times
- θαμβέω thambéō I amaze 3 times
- ἄλαλος álalos unable to speak 3 times
- ἀφρίζω aphrízō I foam at the mouth 2 times
- συνθλίβω synthlíbō I crowd upon 2 times
- Σαλώμη Salṓmē Salome 2 times
- θυγάτριον thygátrion a little daughter 2 times
- ἐναγκαλίζομαι enankalízomai I take in my arms 2 times
- ἐλοΐ eloḯ Aramaic for my God 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.