Nu (Ν/ν) New Testament Greek words that start with nu

Quick reference

Greek Name:
νῦ
English Name:
nu
Pronunciation:
nü’
Upper-case Letter:
Ν
Lower-case Letter:
ν
Speech Sound:
consonant
Numerical Value:
50

Pronunciation guide

In Koine Greek, the letter Nu was a dental nasal, produced by pressing the tongue against the upper teeth, creating a resonant sound in the nasal cavity. It was pronounced similar to the “n” in “night.”

Numerical significance

In the Greek numeral system (isopsephy), Nu represents the number fifty (50). The number fifty is often considered a substantial, round number, indicating a significant quantity or the completion of a set. In Hebrew culture is is also representative of the year of Jubilee.

Cultural and symbolic meaning

The Greek letter Nu originates from the Phoenician letter Nun, which is believed to have originally depicted a snake or a fish. This pictographic root suggests themes of life, fluidity, or perhaps the concept of an underlying, hidden force, as both snakes and fish often symbolize in various cultures.

New Testament Greek words that start with Nu (Ν/ν)

G3476 – Naasson – Ναασσών
Naasson [3 occurrences]
G3477 – Naggai – Ναγγαί
Nagge [1 occurrence]
G3478 – Nazara – Ναζαρά
Nazareth [12 occurrences]
G3479 – Nazarenos – Ναζαρηνός
of Nazareth [4 occurrences]
G3480 – Nazoraios – Ναζωραῖος
Nazarene, of Nazareth [15 occurrences]
G3481 – Natham – Ναθάμ
Nathan [1 occurrence]
G3482 – Nathanael – Ναθαναήλ
Nathanael [6 occurrences]
G3483 – nai – ναί
even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes [34 occurrences]
G3484 – Nain – Ναΐν
Nain [1 occurrence]
G3485 – naos – ναός
shrine, temple [46 occurrences]
G3486 – Naoum – Ναούμ
Naum [1 occurrence]
G3487 – nardos – νάρδος
[spike-]nard [2 occurrences]
G3488 – Narkissos – Νάρκισσος
Narcissus [1 occurrence]
G3489 – nauageo – ναυαγέω
make (suffer) shipwreck [2 occurrences]
G3490 – naukleros – ναύκληρος
owner of a ship [1 occurrence]
G3491 – naus – ναῦς
ship [1 occurrence]
G3492 – nautes – ναύτης
sailor, shipman [3 occurrences]
G3493 – Nachor – Ναχώρ
Nachor [1 occurrence]
G3494 – neanias – νεανίας
a young man/adult [5 occurrences]
G3495 – neaniskos – νεανίσκος
a youth [10 occurrences]
G3496 – Neapolis – Νεάπολις
Neapolis [1 occurrence]
G3497 – Neeman – Νεεμάν
Naaman [1 occurrence]
G3498 – nekros – νεκρός
dead [132 occurrences]
G3499 – nekroo – νεκρόω
be dead, mortify [3 occurrences]
G3500 – nekrosis – νέκρωσις
deadness, dying [2 occurrences]
G3501 – neos – νέος
to be new, young [24 occurrences]
G3502 – neossos – νεοσσός
young [1 occurrence]
G3503 – neotes – νεότης
youth [5 occurrences]
G3504 – neophutos – νεόφυτος
novice [1 occurrence]
G3505 – Neron – Νέρων
Nero [1 occurrence]
G3506 – neuo – νεύω
beckon [2 occurrences]
G3507 – nephele – νεφέλη
cloud [26 occurrences]
G3508 – Nephthalim – Νεφθαλίμ
Nephthalim [3 occurrences]
G3509 – nephos – νέφος
cloud [1 occurrence]
G3510 – nephros – νεφρός
reins [1 occurrence]
G3511 – neokoros – νεωκόρος
worshipper [1 occurrence]
G3512 – neoterikos – νεωτερικός
youthful [1 occurrence]
G3513 – ne – νή
I protest by [1 occurrence]
G3514 – netho – νήθω
spin [2 occurrences]
G3515 – nepiazo – νηπιάζω
be a child [1 occurrence]
G3516 – nepios – νήπιος
babe, child (+- ish) [14 occurrences]
G3517 – Nereus – Νηρεύς
Nereus [1 occurrence]
G3518 – Neri – Νηρί
Neri [1 occurrence]
G3519 – nesion – νησίον
island [1 occurrence]
G3520 – nesos – νῆσος
island, isle [9 occurrences]
G3521 – nesteia – νηστεία
fast(-ing [8 occurrences]
G3522 – nesteuo – νηστεύω
fast [21 occurrences]
G3523 – nestis – νῆστις
fasting [2 occurrences]
G3524 – nephalios – νηφάλιος
sober [3 occurrences]
G3525 – nepho – νήφω
be sober, watch [6 occurrences]
G3526 – Niger – Νίγερ
Niger [1 occurrence]
G3527 – Nikanor – Νικάνωρ
Nicanor [1 occurrence]
G3528 – nikao – νικάω
to conquer [28 occurrences]
G3529 – nike – νίκη
a conqueror [1 occurrence]
G3530 – Nikodemos – Νικόδημος
Nicodemus [5 occurrences]
G3531 – Nikolaites – Νικολαΐτης
Nicolaitane [2 occurrences]
G3532 – Nikolaos – Νικόλαος
Nicolaus [1 occurrence]
G3533 – Nikopolis – Νικόπολις
Nicopolis [2 occurrences]
G3534 – nikos – νῖκος
a victory [4 occurrences]
G3535 – Nineui, Nineue – Νινευΐ, Νινευή
Nineve [1 occurrence]
G3536 – Nineuites – Νινευίτης
of Nineve, Ninevite [2 occurrences]
G3537 – nipter – νιπτήρ
bason [1 occurrence]
G3538 – nipto – νίπτω
wash [17 occurrences]
G3539 – noeo – νοέω
to understand, comprehend [14 occurrences]
G3540 – noema – νόημα
device, mind, thought [6 occurrences]
G3541 – nothos – νόθος
bastard [1 occurrence]
G3542 – nome – νομή
X eat, pasture [2 occurrences]
G3543 – nomizo – νομίζω
suppose, thing, be wont [15 occurrences]
G3544 – nomikos – νομικός
about the law, lawyer [9 occurrences]
G3545 – nomimos – νομίμως
lawfully [2 occurrences]
G3546 – nomisma – νόμισμα
money [1 occurrence]
G3547 – nomodidaskalos – νομοδιδάσκαλος
doctor (teacher) of the law [3 occurrences]
G3548 – nomothesia – νομοθεσία
giving of the law [1 occurrence]
G3549 – nomotheteo – νομοθετέω
establish, receive the law [2 occurrences]
G3550 – nomothetes – νομοθέτης
lawgiver [1 occurrence]
G3551 – nomos – νόμος
a law [197 occurrences]
G3552 – noseo – νοσέω
dote [1 occurrence]
G3553 – nosema – νόσημα
disease [1 occurrence]
G3554 – nosos – νόσος
disease, infirmity, sickness [12 occurrences]
G3555 – nossia – νοσσιά
brood [1 occurrence]
G3556 – nossion – νοσσίον
chicken [1 occurrence]
G3557 – nosphizo – νοσφίζω
keep back, purloin [3 occurrences]
G3558 – notos – νότος
south (wind) [7 occurrences]
G3559 – nouthesia – νουθεσία
admonition [3 occurrences]
G3560 – noutheteo – νουθετέω
admonish, warn [8 occurrences]
G3561 – noumenia – νουμηνία
new moon [1 occurrence]
G3562 – nounechos – νουνεχῶς
discreetly [1 occurrence]
G3563 – nous – νοῦς
mind, understanding [24 occurrences]
G3564 – Numpha, Numphas – Νύμφα, Νυμφᾶς
Nymphas [1 occurrence]
G3565 – numphe – νύμφη
bride, daughter in law [8 occurrences]
G3566 – numphios – νυμφίος
bridegroom [16 occurrences]
G3567 – numphon – νυμφών
bridechamber [3 occurrences]
G3568 – nun – νῦν
now [143 occurrences]
G3570 – nuni – νυνί
now [21 occurrences]
G3571 – nux – νύξ
(mid-)night [65 occurrences]
G3572 – nusso – νύσσω
pierce [1 occurrence]
G3573 – nustazo – νυστάζω
slumber [2 occurrences]
G3574 – nuchthemeron – νυχθήμερον
night and day [1 occurrence]
G3575 – Noe – Νῶε
Noe [8 occurrences]
G3576 – nothros – νωθρός
dull, slothful [2 occurrences]
G3577 – notos – νῶτος
back [1 occurrence]