Greek core word #88 · noun · 175 times in the New Testament
ἄγγελος
AN-geh-losἄγγελος, ἀγγέλου, ὁ — messenger, angel
- Second declension masculine; accent moves to the penult before a long ending (ἀγγέλου, ἀγγέλων).
- γγ is pronounced ng, as in English “angel”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἄγγελος | ἄγγελοι |
| Genitive | ἀγγέλου | ἀγγέλων |
| Dative | ἀγγέλῳ | ἀγγέλοις |
| Accusative | ἄγγελον | ἀγγέλους |
| Vocative | ἄγγελε | ἄγγελοι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 34, Luke 1:38.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 180 · open the PDF here