Greek Word of the Day

ταχεῖα, ταχύ (*ταχυ)

ταχύ(ς) as an adjective means “quick, swift.”

ταχύ(ς) as an adverb means “quickly.”

“Εveryone must be ταχύς to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry” (James 1:19).

“Yes, I am coming ταχύς!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev 22:20).

σήμερον means “today” (adverb)

“Give us σήμερον our daily bread” (Matt 6:11).

ἔτους, τό (*ἐτο)

ἔτος means “year.”

“Every ἔτος his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover” (Luke 2:41).

αἰῶνος, ὁ (*αἰων)

αἰών means “age, eternity.”

“I am with you all the days, to the end of the αἰών” (Matt 28:20).

χρόνου, ὁ (*χρονο)

χρόνος means “time.”

“When the fullness of χρόνος had come, God sent forth his Son” (Gal 4:4).

αἵματος, τό (*αἱματ) means “blood.”

ποδός, ὁ (*ποδ)

ποῦς means “foot.”

“If your πούς causes you to sin, cut it off” (Mark 9:45).

δεξιά, δεξιόν (*δεξιο)

δεξιός means “right.”

“If your δεξιός hand causes you to sin, cut it off” (Matt 5:30).

ὠτός, τό (*ὠτ)

οὖς means “ear.”

“Whoever has an οὖς, let them hear” (Rev 2:7).

ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὁ (*ὀφθαλμο)

ὀφθαλμός means "eye, sight."

"ὀφθαλμός for an ὀφθαλμός, tooth for a tooth" (Matt 5:38).