Greek core word #47 · noun · 375 times in the New Testament
υἱός
hwee-OSυἱός, υἱοῦ, ὁ — son
- Second declension masculine; oxytone (υἱοῦ, υἱῷ). Vocative υἱέ.
- ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ “the Son of God”; υἱοί also “descendants” (υἱοὶ Ἀβραάμ).
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 | υἱός | υἱοί |
| Genitive | υἱοῦ | υἱῶν |
| Dative | υἱῷ | υἱοῖς |
| Accusative | υἱόν | υἱούς |
| Vocative | υἱέ | υἱοί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 49, Luke 11:30.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 293 · open the PDF here