Key words of the Bible
Central terms of the original Hebrew and Greek, grouped by theme. For each: its original form, its transliteration, its Strong’s number and the word this edition renders it with most often.
God and his names
The names and titles by which the original text refers to God.
- יְהֹוָהYHWHHebrew · Strong’s H3068“YHWH” · 6521 of 6521 times
- אֱלֹהִיםelohimHebrew · Strong’s H430“Elohim” · 2349 of 2599 times
- אֵלelHebrew · Strong’s H410“El” · 218 of 245 times
- אֲדֹנָיadonayHebrew · Strong’s H136“Adonai” · 437 of 445 times
- שַׁדַּיshadayHebrew · Strong’s H7706“Shaddai” · 48 of 48 times
- עֶלְיוֹןelyonHebrew · Strong’s H5945“Elyon” · 31 of 53 times
- θεόςtheosGreek · Strong’s G2316“God” · 1298 of 1307 times
- κύριοςkyriosGreek · Strong’s G2962“Lord” · 636 of 713 times
Covenant and faithfulness
The original’s words for covenant, loyal love, mercy and peace.
- בְּרִיתberitHebrew · Strong’s H1285“covenant” · 284 of 284 times
- διαθήκηdiathēkēGreek · Strong’s G1242“covenant” · 30 of 33 times
- חֶסֶדchesedHebrew · Strong’s H2617“loyal love” · 240 of 247 times
- ἔλεοςeleosGreek · Strong’s G1656“mercy” · 27 of 27 times
- שָׁלוֹםshalomHebrew · Strong’s H7965“peace” · 203 of 237 times
- εἰρήνηeirēnēGreek · Strong’s G1515“peace” · 91 of 91 times
Love and grace
The original’s words for love, loving, favor and grace.
- אַהֲבָהahavaHebrew · Strong’s H160“love” · 39 of 40 times
- אָהַבahavHebrew · Strong’s H157“love” · 84 of 209 times
- ἀγάπηagapēGreek · Strong’s G26“love” · 116 of 116 times
- ἀγαπάωagapaōGreek · Strong’s G25“love” · 76 of 143 times
- חֵןchenHebrew · Strong’s H2580“favor” · 64 of 69 times
- χάριςcharisGreek · Strong’s G5485“grace” · 130 of 155 times
Faith, hope and truth
The original’s words for faithfulness, faith, believing, truth and hope.
- אֱמוּנָהemunaHebrew · Strong’s H530“faithfulness” · 44 of 49 times
- πίστιςpistisGreek · Strong’s G4102“faith” · 237 of 242 times
- πιστεύωpisteuōGreek · Strong’s G4100“believe” · 117 of 241 times
- אֶמֶתemetHebrew · Strong’s H571“truth” · 85 of 127 times
- ἀλήθειαalētheiaGreek · Strong’s G225“truth” · 108 of 109 times
- תִּקְוָהtikvaHebrew · Strong’s H8615“hope” · 32 of 34 times
- ἐλπίςelpisGreek · Strong’s G1680“hope” · 53 of 53 times
Sin, change of mind and forgiveness
The original’s words for sin, iniquity, returning, change of mind and forgiveness.
- חַטָּאָהchataaHebrew · Strong’s H2403“sin” · 223 of 294 times
- עָוֺןavonHebrew · Strong’s H5771“iniquity” · 179 of 230 times
- ἁμαρτίαhamartiaGreek · Strong’s G266“sin” · 96 of 172 times
- שׁוּבshuvHebrew · Strong’s H7725“return” · 277 of 1058 times
- μετάνοιαmetanoiaGreek · Strong’s G3341“change of mind” · 22 of 22 times
- סָלַחsalachHebrew · Strong’s H5545“forgive” · 25 of 47 times
- ἄφεσιςaphesisGreek · Strong’s G859“forgiveness” · 15 of 17 times
Salvation, redemption and expiation
The original’s words for salvation, saving, redeeming, redemption and expiation.
- יְשׁוּעָהyeshuaHebrew · Strong’s H3444“salvation” · 67 of 77 times
- σωτηρίαsōtēriaGreek · Strong’s G4991“salvation” · 46 of 46 times
- σώζωsōzōGreek · Strong’s G4982“save” · 36 of 106 times
- גָּאַלgaalHebrew · Strong’s H1350“redeem” · 30 of 104 times
- ἀπολύτρωσιςapolytrōsisGreek · Strong’s G629“redemption” · 10 of 10 times
- כָּפַרkafarHebrew · Strong’s H3722“make expiation” · 81 of 103 times
Spirit, holiness and glory
The original’s words for spirit, what is holy, and glory.
- רוּחַruachHebrew · Strong’s H7307“spirit” · 229 of 378 times
- πνεῦμαpneumaGreek · Strong’s G4151“Spirit” · 342 of 379 times
- קֹדֶשׁkodeshHebrew · Strong’s H6944“holy” · 389 of 466 times
- ἅγιοςhagiosGreek · Strong’s G40“Holy” · 172 of 233 times
- כָּבוֹדkavodHebrew · Strong’s H3519“glory” · 166 of 200 times
- δόξαdoxaGreek · Strong’s G1391“glory” · 159 of 165 times
Kingdom and Messiah
The original’s words for kingdom, the anointed one, the Messiah and the good news.
- מַלְכוּתmalchutHebrew · Strong’s H4438“kingdom” · 54 of 91 times
- βασιλείαbasileiaGreek · Strong’s G932“kingdom” · 158 of 162 times
- מָשִׁיחַmashiachHebrew · Strong’s H4899“anointed” · 39 of 39 times
- ΧριστόςChristosGreek · Strong’s G5547“Messiah” · 525 of 528 times
- εὐαγγέλιονeuangelionGreek · Strong’s G2098“good news” · 75 of 75 times
Word, law and righteousness
The original’s words for word, instruction, law, justice and righteousness.
- דָּבָרdavarHebrew · Strong’s H1697“word” · 578 of 1442 times
- λόγοςlogosGreek · Strong’s G3056“word” · 224 of 330 times
- תּוֹרָהtoraHebrew · Strong’s H8451“instruction” · 153 of 219 times
- νόμοςnomosGreek · Strong’s G3551“law” · 191 of 193 times
- מִשְׁפָּטmishpatHebrew · Strong’s H4941“justice” · 131 of 422 times
- צְדָקָהtsedakaHebrew · Strong’s H6666“righteousness” · 146 of 157 times
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosynēGreek · Strong’s G1343“righteousness” · 91 of 91 times