Colors
Introduction to the four colors your most likely to encounter when reading the bible in Koine Greek.
Encounter colours in the Biblical Text
This video will help you become familiar with the most commonly appearing colours in the biblical text.
Practice reading each of these words out loud, and use the Flashcard button below to learn each word.
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πυρρός
red, fire-red, orange. -
χλωρός
green, light green, pale, yellow. -
μέλας
black, ink. -
λευκός
white, bright. -
ὑακίνθινος
hyacinth-colored, dark blue, dark purple. -
κόκκινος
scarlet, crimson. -
ποτήριον
cup, mug, drinking cup. -
βιβλίον
book, scroll, papyrus roll. -
βοῦς
ox, bull, cow. -
θρίξ
hair.
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ἵππος
horse. -
πετεινόν
bird. -
ὁ
the, this one, that one.
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ἡ
the, this one, that one.
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ἤ
or, than.
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τό
the, this one, that one.
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οὗτος
this.
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ἐστίν
he is, she is, it is.
Adjectives are words that describe object. Color words are adjectives because they are used to describe objects. Notice how endings of adjectives change. In most cases, the ending will change to exactly match the word they are describing. For example:
Read each of these sentences out loud until you can read and understand each sentence comfortably. Try and pronounce the words correctly, but do not stress if your pronunciation is not 100% perfect. Your pronunciation will improve over time.
Self Evaluation
Are you able to read each sentence out loud comfortably, and with full understanding? If so you are ready to mark this lesson complete.