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Proto Greek[]

Proto Greek refers to the language found in Greek writers of the "Proto" period, generally viewed as being from 1600 B.C. to about 300 B.C. This is the language found in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey circa 700 B.C. and in Greek philosophers such as Plato circa 400 B.C. This more formal language is the predecessor of the later New Testament Koine Greek, but is sufficiently different that there was some early confusion among scholars regarding the genesis and nature of the language of the New Testament writers.

Proto Greek alphabet[]

If you do not see the following Greek characters properly, please view the image of this chart.
Greek letters
(Capital + small)
Greek name Greek letters
(Capital + small)
Greek name
Α α Alpha Ν ν Nu
Β β Beta Ξ ξ Xi
Γ γ Gamma Ο ο Omicron
Δ δ Delta Π π Pi
Ε ε Epsilon Ϻ ϻ San
Ϝ ϝ / Ͷ ͷ Digamma Ϙ ϙ / Ϟ ϟ Koppa
Ϛ ϛ Stigma Ρ ρ Rho
Ζ ζ Zeta Σ σ / ς Sigma
Ͱ ͱ Heta Τ τ Tau
Η η Eta Υ υ Upsilon
Θ θ Theta Φ φ Phi
Ι ι / ℩ Iota Χ χ Chi
Ϳ ϳ Yot Ψ ψ Psi
Κ κ Kappa Ω ω Omega
Λ λ Lamda Ͳ ͳ / Ϡ ϡ Sampi
Μ μ Mu Ϸ ϸ Sho

External links[]

  • Antinoou - font with full Unicode support

References[]

  • allkeys.txt - list with full Unicode order (includes Proto Greek collation)
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