Greek core word #278 · adjective · 54 times in the New Testament
δεξιός
dek-sih-OSδεξιός, δεξιά, δεξιόν — right, right-hand
- 2-1-2 adjective with feminine in -α after ι (δεξιός, δεξιά, δεξιόν); oxytone.
- ἡ δεξιά (supply χείρ) “the right hand”; ἐκ δεξιῶν “at the right”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
2-1-2 adjective (fem. -α)
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | δεξιός | δεξιά | δεξιόν | δεξιοί | δεξιαί | δεξιά |
| Gen | δεξιοῦ | δεξιᾶς | δεξιοῦ | δεξιῶν | δεξιῶν | δεξιῶν |
| Dat | δεξιῷ | δεξιᾷ | δεξιῷ | δεξιοῖς | δεξιαῖς | δεξιοῖς |
| Acc | δεξιόν | δεξιάν | δεξιόν | δεξιούς | δεξιάς | δεξιά |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 32, Mark 16:5.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 210 · open the PDF here