Greek core word #229 · adjective · 69 times in the New Testament
αἰώνιος
ai-OH-nih-osαἰώνιος, αἰώνιον — eternal
- Two endings in the NT: the masculine forms serve for the feminine too (ζωὴ αἰώνιος “eternal life”).
- A three-ending feminine αἰωνίαν occurs twice (2 Thess 2:16; Heb 9:12).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Two-ending adjective (2-2)
| Masc./Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc./Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | αἰώνιος | αἰώνιον | αἰώνιοι | αἰώνια |
| Gen | αἰωνίου | αἰωνίου | αἰωνίων | αἰωνίων |
| Dat | αἰωνίῳ | αἰωνίῳ | αἰωνίοις | αἰωνίοις |
| Acc | αἰώνιον / αἰωνίαν | αἰώνιον | αἰωνίους | αἰώνια |
| Voc | αἰώνιε | αἰώνιον | αἰώνιοι | αἰώνια |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 60, Luke 18:18.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 184 · open the PDF here