Greek core word #295 · noun · 50 times in the New Testament
γλῶσσα
GLOH-sahγλῶσσα, γλώσσης, ἡ — tongue, language
- First declension feminine with short -α after σσ: genitive γλώσσης.
- The circumflex becomes acute before a long ending (γλώσσης, γλώσσαις).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α (gen. -ης)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γλῶσσα | γλῶσσαι |
| Genitive | γλώσσης | γλωσσῶν |
| Dative | γλώσσῃ | γλώσσαις |
| Accusative | γλῶσσαν | γλώσσας |
| Vocative | γλῶσσα | γλῶσσαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 98, Acts 19:5–6.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 208 · open the PDF here