Meaning choice
Recognize a word the moment you meet it.
Read the New Testament in Greek
GreekByVerse helps you learn the most frequent words through short exercises, then read complete passages — parables, stories, letters — with tap-for-help and audio.
Start learning freeA finite goal,
not an endless course
The Greek New Testament is a fixed text. Learn its vocabulary in order of frequency and every lesson measurably increases how much of it you can read.
~138k
total words,
every one of them tagged
every one of them tagged
~5,400
unique words,
the top 300 covering ~80% of the text
the top 300 covering ~80% of the text
Learn
Short lessons add a few new words at a time, most common first.
Practice
Meaning choice, cloze, and arrange-words drills use actual GNT text — never invented sentences.
Review
Spaced repetition (FSRS) brings each word back right as it starts to fade.
Read
Guided reading unlocks as you progress, book by book — parables, stories, letters.
Practice on the text itself
Every exercise is generated from the tagged Greek New Testament — no invented sentences. Tap-only, about five minutes per lesson. Misses come back within the lesson and again across later lessons.
Cloze
Recall it inside a real verse.
Arrange words
Translate whole clauses, both directions.
Match pairs
Link each form to its meaning before it fades.
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Read whole passages
After enough foundation, you read complete pericopes — parables, stories, letters — not isolated practice sentences. You do not have to finish the whole course to start reading.
- One verse at a time — audio on every verse
- Tap any word for an English hint
- Reveal the translation when you want it
- Passages ordered by difficulty, book by book
Progress you can verify
Units unlock in order. Each one adds the words you need next, then the verses those words open.
Unlocked verses
The verses tab lists every unlocked verse by book and chapter — progress against the text, not a gamified score.
Built for one goal: reading the GNT
100% real Scripture · Spaced review · Verse audio · Coverage metric
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know any Greek to start?
No. Lesson one starts from zero with the most frequent words in the New Testament (ὁ, καί, αὐτός…). Short tap-only lessons build from there. We do recommend knowing the Greek alphabet first, so you can recognize the letters as you go.
Which Greek text do you use?
The SBL Greek New Testament with MorphGNT morphological tagging — a scholarly, openly licensed edition. Word glosses come from a public-domain lexicon. For word level tap hint, we used macula greek, and for whole verse translation, we used berean literal bible, and there might be inconsistencies in the translation.
Will this teach me grammar?
The focus is vocabulary and reading comprehension, not a grammar course. You will absorb a lot of grammar by reading real text; it pairs well with a standard grammar textbook.
When do I get to read actual passages?
Guided reading unlocks partway through the path, book by book — as soon as you know enough of a passage's vocabulary — not after finishing the whole course. Early units already use real GNT phrases; complete pericopes open as your coverage grows.
What does the audio sound like?
Modern Greek pronunciation, synthesized with a neural voice. Reconstructed Koine and Erasmian options are not offered yet.
Do I have to type Greek?
No. Every exercise is tap-to-answer — multiple choice, matching, cloze, and word-bank arrange. You never have to type Greek.
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Learn your first Koine Greek words today
Five minutes a day. Real Scripture from lesson one, then guided reading of complete passages as you progress.