The Greek AlphabetThe Greek Alphabet
From Alpha to Omega
A aA aName: Alpha
Sound: “Father”
“I am the Alpha and the Omega”
B bB bName: Beta
Sound: “Begin”
G gG gName: Gamma
Sound: “Gift”
A double gg is pronounced “sing”
D dD dName: Delta
Sound: “Disciple”
E eE eName: Epsilon
Sound: “Get”
Z zZ zName: Zeta
Sound: “Zoo”
Zhtew is “to look” or “seek”
H hH hName: Eta
Sound: “They”
Modern Greek pronounces this as “key”
Q qQ qName: Theta
Sound: “Theology”
Begins the word Qeoj, “God”
I iI iName: Iota
Sound: “Fit”
Not one ivw/ta or stroke shall pass from the law…
(Matthew 5:18)
K kK kName: Kappa
Sound: “King”
L lL lName: Lamda
Sound: “Listen”
M M mm
Name: Mu
Sound: “Man”
N nN nName: Nu
Sound: “Name”
X xX xName: Xi
Sound: “Wax”
O oO oName: Omicron
Sound: “Offering”
When used by itself, o` is used as a definite article (“the”)
P pP pName: Pi
Sound: “Pray”
Used today to describe the circumference of a circle
R rR rName: Rho
Sound: “Ring”
S sS s,, j jName: Sigma
Sound: “Sit”
Normally appears as s, but turns to j at the end of a word
T tT tName: Tau
Sound: “Teach”
U uU uName: Upsilon
Sound: “Duty”
The Greek word u`yhloj means “high”
F fF fName: Phi
Sound: “Phone”
C cC cName: Chi
Sound: “Christ”
This accounts for the shorthand “Xmas”
Y yY yName: Psi
Sound: “Lips”
Accounts for the spelling of “pseudo”
W W ww
Name: Omega
Sound: “Gold”
“I am the Alpha and the Omega”
aa, , ee, , hh, , ii, , oo, , uu, , ww
English
There is a relationship between e and h
a, e, i, o, u, ya, e, i, o, u, y
Greek
VowelsVowels
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Type of Breathing Mark
Smooth Breathing Mark
Breathing Marks Breathing Marks
Rough Breathing Mark
ExampleWhat it does
Gives an “h” sound
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