[B-Greek] English Cognates for Teaching Biblical Greek Words

Kevin W. Woodruff cierpke at prodigy.net
Thu Aug 20 18:39:28 EDT 2009



A
academy
achronous
acoustic
acropolis
aerodynamic
agamic
agamogenesis
agape
agonize
aclinic
acne
acoustic
aesthetics
aesthetition
aerospace
agnostic
agony
agora
agoraphobia
allegory
allergy
alpha
aluminum
amphictyony
amphora
anachronism
analysis
analyze
angel
angioplasty
anomy
anorexia
anthropology
apocalypse
apocalyptic
apogee
apologetic
apologize
apology
apoplexy
apostate
apostolic
apostrophe
apothecaries
apothegm
apotheosis
archaeology
archangel
architect
archon
argon
aristocracy
arithmetic
aroma
aromatherapy
aromatic
arsenic
arthritis
asbestos
ascetic
asteroid
asthma
astigmatism
astrology
astronaut
astronomer
asylum
atheism
atheos
atherosclerosis
athlete
athletic
athletic
atom
atomic
authentic
auto
automatic
autonomous
autopsy
axiom

B
bacteria
barium
basic
beta
biblical
bibliography
bibliotheca
biology
bios

C
cacophony
cadmium
cardiac
catalysis
catastrophe
chaos
characteristic
chi
chlorine
chromium
chronic
chronogram
chronology
chrysostomous
clinical
comedy
cosmonaut
cosmopolis
cosmopolitan
critical

D
decagon
decameter
delta
democracy
demon
diagnosis
diagram
dialect
dialogue
dialysis
diameter
diaphanous
didymous
dilemma
diabolic
diachronic
diachonal
diagonal
diagram
diakinisis
dialect
dialysis
diamond
diaphony
diaphonos
diastasis
diathesis
dogma
dogmatic
doxology
drama
dramatic
dynamic
dyslexia

E
eccentric
ecclesia
ecclesiastic
eclipse
eclipses
economic
economical
economy
ecumenical
elastic
electric
electrolysis
electron
elephant
elephantiasis
ellipses
ellipsis
emphasis
emphasize
encephalic
encephalon
endocarditis
endocardium
endodermis
endometriosis
energy
enthusiasm
ephemeral
epidermis
epigram
epileptic
epilog
epiphany
episode
epitome
epoch
eponym
epsilon
ergon
ergonomics
esophagus
ethnic
ethos
eugenic
eulogize
euphoric
euro
Europe
eurozone
evangelic
exelixis

F
fantastic
fantasy

G
gamma
gastronomic
geography
geometry
geopolitics
grammatical
gymnasium
gymnastics

H
harmonization
harmonize
harmony
helium
Hellenic
heptagon
heptathlon
hernia
hero
heroic
heterogeneous
heterosexual
hexagon
hierarchy
history
homeopathy
homo
homogeneous
homologous
homonym
homosexual
horizon
hormone
horologe
horoscope
horticulture
hyacinth
hydrant
hydraulic
hydrocephalus
hydrogen
hydrolysis
hydrophobia
hydroplane
hydropower
hydrotherapy
hyena
hygiene
hymn
hyperbola
hyperbolic
hypnophobia
hypnosis
hypnotize
hypnotize
hypochondria
hypocrisy
hypocrite
hypocritical
hypodermic
hypotenuse
hypothecate
hypothecation
hypothesis
hypothetical
hysteria
hysterical
hysterics

I
idea
idiom
idiosyncrasy
idiot
iota

K
kappa
karyoplasm
karyotype
kenos
kilometer
kinetic
krypton

L
lamda
lexicon
lithium
lithography
lithology
logic
logical
logion
logistics

M
macroeconomics
magic
magnesium
mathematics
matriarch
mechanic
mechanical
medal
mega
megaphone
melancholic
melancholy
melanoma
melodic
melody
metabolic
metal
metallic
metastasis
metathesis
metempsychosis
meteor
meteorology
meter
method
metropolis
micro
microbe
microbiology
microeconomics
microsurgery
misanthropy
molybdenum
monarch
monogram
monologue
moron
mysterious
mystery

N
necrophilia
necropolis
necropsy
neuro
neuropsychiatry
neurotic
nitrogen
nomadic
numismatic

O
octagon
oligarchy
Olympic
omega
omicron
onomastic
optic
organization
ortho
orgasm
orgy
ornithology
orthodontist
orthodox
osmium
osmosis
oxygen

P
palestra
pantheon
pancreas
paradox
parallel
paralysis
pathetic
pathology
pathos
patriarch
patriot
pentagon
pentathlon
perimeter
period
periodical
periphery
periscope
peritonitis
pessimism
pessimistic
pharmacist
pharmacy
phase
phenomenal
phenomenon
phi
philanthropy
philatelic
philosopher
philosophy
phobia
phonic
phonograph
phosphorus
photo
photograph
photography
photometer
photon
photophobia
photosynthesis
physics
plasma
plastic
platonic
pleonasm
plethora
pleura
pleurisy
pneumatic
pneumonia
pneumonic
podiatry
poem
poetic
polemic
police
policy
polis
politic
political
politician
polyandry
polygamy
polygon
polygraph
polyhedron
polymorphous
polyp
polytechnic
polytheism
polytheist
Potassium
practical
practice
practitioner
praxis
problem
prognostic
program
prologue
prolong
prophesy
prophylactic
prophylaxis
proselyte
proselyte
proselytize
prosthesis
protagonists
prothesis
prototype
psi
psyche
psychiatry
psychiatry
psychoanalysis
psychopath
pulmonary
pulmonic
pyramid
pyretic
pyromania
pyrotechnic
python
pyx

R
rhapsodist
rhapsody
rhinitis
rhodium

S
satan
satanic
satire
scene
scenic
schematic
scheme
schism
school
seismic
seismology
selenium
sigma
skeptic
sophia
sophisticated
sophomore
stoma
stomach
strategic
sycophant
symmetric
sympatric
symposia
symptom
synagogue
synagonise
synchronous
synergy
synod
synopsis
synthesis
synthesize
T
talent
taxis
technique
technology
telegraph
telepathy
telephone
telephonic
telephony
telephotography
telescope
television
telic
theater
theatrics
theocracy
theocratic
theologian
theology
theophany
theorist
theorize
theory
theos
therapeutic
therapy
thermal
thermometer
thermos
thermostat
thesaurus
thesis
theta
titanium
tragedy
trigonometry
trophy

U
uranium
uranus
urology

X

xenon
xenophobia
xylograph
xylophone
xyloid

Z
zealot
zeta
zoe
zone
zoo
zoography
zoolatry
zoological
zoologist
zoology

Prof. Kevin W. Woodruff, M.Div., M.S.I.S.
Library Director/Reference Librarian, Assistant Professor of Bible, Greek, Theological Bibliography and Research
Tennessee Temple University/Temple Baptist Seminary, 1815 Union Ave. 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404, United States of America
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--- On Thu, 8/20/09, Louis Sorenson <llsorenson at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Louis Sorenson <llsorenson at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [B-Greek] English Cognates for Teaching Biblical Greek Words
> To: "B-Greek List mail to all" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 5:24 PM
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm looking for a list of Greek NT words followed by their
> English Cognates. I know there are some books (beginning
> grammar, etc.) and online resource that list the Modern
> English cognates for Greek words. Trenchard does not list
> them in his 'cognate word groups' or 'frequency list'
> definitions. Mounce lists them as footnotes. Is there a list
> anywhere or does anyone have a list? I'm looking for
> quick/easy access, something like  
> 
> AGGELOS > angel
> HCOS > echo
> etc.....
> 
> A search of the archives brought these books up:
> 
> -Babiniotis' Dictionary of the Modern Greek Language
> -Crosby and Schaeffer
> -Horace Addison Hoffman, *Everyday Greek: Greek Words in
> English, Including Scientific Terms* (Univ./Chicago, 1919).
> -Merrriam-Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/
> -Mounce- Basics of Biblical Greek (in the footnotes)
> 
> The reason I ask is because I'm trying to include a spoken
> element in my class using TPRS (now called "Teaching
> Proficiency Through Storytelling"; it was called "Total
> Physical Response through Storytelling). One of the concepts
> is that the vocabulary needs to be very tightly controlled.
> People only use about 300-600 words in normal speech and
> when one is trying to teach people patterns.  Excessive
> vocabulary clutters the learners' playing field with
> unneeded baggage.  Some modern language books have up
> to 2500 words in the first year books. (Most NT books stick
> with about 323 - a frequency of 50x or more in the NT - but
> one has to count odd forms, so I'm not sure the 323 number
> is accurate for the NT as EIDON and BLEPW are two words). 
> 
> In TPRS, certain words are "out of bounds" (i.e. not to be
> used) unless they were aleady expressly taught. The rule is
> Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS). New words can be introduced
> into the story if they are proper nouns/names which are
> internationally recognized 'BMW, Corvette, UN, etc.' 
> Blaine Ray in the US who teaches these workshops recommends
> cognates as a good way to introduce vocabulary. By cognates,
> he means English words (or words in the users native
> language) which have cognates in the foreign language one is
> learning.  Though the best recommended method for
> learning new vocabulary is by coming across a new word when
> reading a story. 
> 
> I recognize that using cognates is really only possible for
> some words, not all. A teacher needs to be careful not to
> use modern English words which have a significant shift in
> meaning from the Greek. Something close to the Greek is
> Hippo-potamus 'river-horse'. Some words are not as
> appropriate e.g. dyarchy (a two-level government
> structure).
> 
> 
> Louis Sorenson
> 
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