Greek to English Transliteration

Transliteration represents the sound of a word in a different alphabet. It is the bridge that lets a non-Greek reader pronounce a Greek word. Translation is something different: it conveys meaning. This tool is a transliterator.

First it checks a small dictionary of common biblical Greek words (logos, agape, christos, et cetera) and returns the standard romanization with a meaning note. For words not in that list, it strips polytonic accents and breathings, then maps each Greek letter to its Latin equivalent.

Eta (η) and omega (ω) are the long vowels in classical Greek, while epsilon (ε) and omicron (ο) are short. Scholarly transliteration often distinguishes them with macrons (ē, ō). This tool uses unmarked Latin letters for simplicity. If the distinction matters for your work, add the macron yourself.

Yes. Greek uses ς at the end of a word and σ everywhere else. Both forms transliterate to 's'. The output does not need to distinguish them because Latin has only one s.

Polytonic Greek marks a word beginning with a vowel as rough (with an 'h' sound) or smooth (no h). This tool strips all breathing marks; some scholarly systems add an h for rough breathing. For real work, follow your editor's preferred system.