The Words Behind the Word

ἐχθρός echthros enemy 32× ἐλεάω eleaō to have pity 32× ἐλπίζω elpizō to hope/expect 31× ἐγγύς engus near 30× ἐπικαλέω epikaleō to call (on)/name 30× ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō to rebuke 29× ἐνδύω enduō to put on 28× ἐκχέω ekcheō to pour out 27× ἐκεῖθεν ekeithen from there 27× ἔλεος eleos mercy 27× ἐπεί epei since 26× ἐπιστολή epistolē epistle 24× εἰκών eikōn image 23× ἐκλεκτός eklektos select 23× ἐλεύθερος eleutheros free/freedom 23× ἐνεργέω energeō be active 21× ἐφίστημι ephistēmi to approach 21× εὐδοκέω eudokeō to delight 21× ἐπίγνωσις epignōsis knowledge 20× ἐπαίρω epairō to lift up 19× ἐπάνω epanō above 19× ἐπουράνιος epouranios heavenly 19× ἐπιβάλλω epiballō to put on/seize 18× ἐπιτρέπω epitrepō to permit 18× ἐλέγχω elegchō to rebuke 17× ἐμβαίνω embainō to climb 17× ἐπαύριον epaurion the next day 17× ἐξίστημι existēmi to amaze 17× ἐκτείνω ekteinō to stretch out 16× ἔπειτα epeita then 16× Ἔφεσος ephesos Ephesus 16× ἐπιθυμέω epithumeō to long for 16× ἐργάτης ergatēs worker 16× εὐλογία eulogia praise 16× εἶτα eita then 15× ἐπιμένω epimenō to remain/keep on 15× εὐχαριστία eucharistia thankfulness 15× εὐσέβεια eusebeia piety 15× ἐλάχιστος elachistos least 14× ἐλαία elaia olive tree 14× ἐνιαυτός eniautos year 14× ἐπίσταμαι epistamai to know/understand 14× εὐφραίνω euphrainō to celebrate 14× ἐξαποστέλλω exapostellō to send out/away 14× ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosunē charity 13× ἐμπαίζω empaizō to mock 13× ἐπιζητέω epizēteō to seek after 13× ἔξωθεν exōthen outside 13× ἐντεῦθεν, ἔνθεν enteuthen, enthen from here 12× ἔσωθεν esōthen inwardly 12×