The Good Samaritan Word Search
A free The Good Samaritan word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SAMARITAN, PRIEST, LEVITE, INNKEEPER, ROBBERS, DONKEY, WINE, ROBE, BANDAGES, WOUNDS, ROAD, JERICHO.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Good Samaritan word list, defined
- SAMARITAN /ˈsæmərɪtən/ · noun & adjective
- A samaritan is a person who helps others who are in distress or need. As an adjective, it means relating to the Samaritans, an ancient Jewish religious community associated with Samaria, or characteristic of charitable assistance. Related: helper, benefactor, good Samaritan, rescuer.
- PRIEST /priːst/ · noun
- A member of the clergy who performs religious rites, especially in Christianity. The term may also refer more broadly to a person holding religious or spiritual authority. Related: clergyman, minister, pastor, cleric.
- LEVITE /ˈliːvaɪt/ · noun
- A Levite is a member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, traditionally associated with priestly duties and service in the ancient Temple. In modern usage, the term is chiefly historical or biblical and may refer more generally to a member of the Jewish priestly class. Related: priest, temple servant.
- INNKEEPER /ˈɪnˌkiːpər/ · noun
- A person who owns or manages an inn, especially one that provides accommodation, meals, and hospitality to travelers. Related: hotelier, publican, host, proprietor.
- ROBBERS /ˈrɑːbərz/ (US); /ˈrɒbəz/ (UK) · noun
- Robbers are people who steal from others by using violence, force, intimidation, or threat. The term is also used more broadly for people who commit robbery. Related: thieves, bandits, criminals, muggers.
- DONKEY /ˈdɒŋki/ · noun
- A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; also, informally, a stupid or foolish person. Related: ass, burro, moke, neddy.
- WINE /waɪn/ · noun, verb
- An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice. In broader traditional usage, wine can also refer to a fermented alcoholic drink made from other fruits. Related: vintage, vin, cup.
- ROBE /ɹoʊb/ (US); /ɹəʊb/ (British) · noun
- A long, loose garment worn over clothing, especially a dressing gown, bathrobe, or ceremonial robe. In formal contexts, the word can refer to the distinctive garment associated with a monarch, judge, or other official. Related: gown, cloak, mantle, wrap.
- BANDAGES /ˈbændɪdʒɪz/ · noun
- Strips of fabric or other material used to bind up wounds, hold dressings in place, or support injured parts of the body; bandages is simply the plural of 'bandage'. Related: dressings, wraps, binders, swathes.
- WOUNDS /wuːndz/ (noun); /wʊndz/ (verb) · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular present)
- Wounds are injuries to the body caused by cutting, impact, or other physical damage; figuratively, they are forms of lasting emotional, social, or psychological harm. As a verb, wounds means to injure or damage someone or something. Related: injuries, gashes, lacerations, cuts.
- ROAD /roʊd/ (US); /rəʊd/ (UK) · noun
- A wide way or route for vehicles, pedestrians, or animals to travel along, especially one connecting towns or cities. By extension, it can mean a route, course of action, or means of progress. Related: street, avenue, highway, route.
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