Lexical Apparatus
Greek & Hebrew Glossary
A concise reference for the original-language terms that recur across the archive — given in their canonical form with brief English glosses.
Greek Terms
- ναός
- inner sanctuary
- ἱερόν
- temple complex
- λόγος
- word, reason
- πνεῦμα
- spirit, breath
- δόξα
- glory
- ἀγάπη
- self-giving love
- χάρις
- grace
- πίστις
- faith, trust
- ἐκκλησία
- assembly, church
- εὐαγγέλιον
- good news, gospel
- κύριος
- Lord
- Χριστός
- Anointed One
- σάρξ
- flesh
- σῶμα
- body
- ψυχή
- soul, life
- νοῦς
- mind
- καρδία
- heart
- ἀλήθεια
- truth
- δικαιοσύνη
- righteousness
- βασιλεία
- kingdom, reign
- θεός
- God
- υἱός
- son
- ἀνάστασις
- resurrection
- παρουσία
- presence, coming
- κοινωνία
- fellowship, communion
- μυστήριον
- mystery
- οἰκονομία
- economy, ordering
- ὑπόστασις
- person, subsistence
- οὐσία
- essence, being
- θέωσις
- deification
- θεοτόκος
- God-bearer
- σκηνή
- tent, tabernacle
Hebrew Terms
- כָּבוֹד
- glory, weight
- שְׁכִינָה
- divine presence
- תּוֹרָה
- instruction, law
- חֶסֶד
- steadfast love
- אֱמֶת
- truth, faithfulness
- רוּחַ
- spirit, wind, breath
- נֶפֶשׁ
- soul, life
- לֵב
- heart
- דָּבָר
- word, matter
- שָׁלוֹם
- peace, wholeness
- בְּרִית
- covenant
- מָשִׁיחַ
- anointed one
- צֶדֶק
- righteousness
- צְדָקָה
- righteousness, justice
- מִשְׁפָּט
- judgment, justice
- קֹדֶשׁ
- holiness
- יְהוָה
- the LORD (YHWH)
- אֱלֹהִים
- God
- אָדָם
- man, humankind
- מִשְׁכָּן
- tabernacle, dwelling
- הֵיכָל
- temple, palace
- יָד
- hand
Glosses are intentionally brief; consult the cited primary sources and standard lexica for full semantic range.