Greek core word #130 · noun · 122 times in the New Testament
αἰών
ai-OHNαἰών, αἰῶνος, ὁ — age, eternity
- Third declension, stem αἰων-: ν drops before σι (αἰῶσι); vocative = nominative.
- εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα “forever”; εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων “forever and ever”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, stem αἰων-
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αἰών | αἰῶνες |
| Genitive | αἰῶνος | αἰώνων |
| Dative | αἰῶνι | αἰῶσι(ν) |
| Accusative | αἰῶνα | αἰῶνας |
| Vocative | αἰών | αἰῶνες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 85, John 8:51.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 184 · open the PDF here