Greek core word #72 · noun · 216 times in the New Testament
ἀνήρ
ah-NAYRἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ — man, husband
- Third declension with stem ἀνδρ- (δ inserted between ν and ρ): ἀνδρός, ἄνδρα, ἀνδράσι(ν); vocative ἄνερ.
- An adult male or a husband; ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί “brothers!” in speeches in Acts.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension (irregular)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἀνήρ | ἄνδρες |
| Genitive | ἀνδρός | ἀνδρῶν |
| Dative | ἀνδρί | ἀνδράσι(ν) |
| Accusative | ἄνδρα | ἄνδρας |
| Vocative | ἄνερ | ἄνδρες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 111, 1 Timothy 2:8.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 189 · open the PDF here