Greek core word #340 · adjective · 42 times in the New Testament
καινός
kai-NOSκαινός, καινή, καινόν — new
- 2-1-2 adjective with feminine in -η (καινός, καινή, καινόν); oxytone.
- ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη “the new covenant”; καινὴ κτίσις “new creation”.
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. -η)
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | καινός | καινή | καινόν | καινοί | καιναί | καινά |
| Gen | καινοῦ | καινῆς | καινοῦ | καινῶν | καινῶν | καινῶν |
| Dat | καινῷ | καινῇ | καινῷ | καινοῖς | καιναῖς | καινοῖς |
| Acc | καινόν | καινήν | καινόν | καινούς | καινάς | καινά |
| Voc | καινέ | καινή | καινόν | καινοί | καιναί | καινά |
Comparative καινότερος, -α, -ον “newer”: καινότερον (Acts 17:21).
Where you meet it
First met in passage 91, John 13:34.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 242 · open the PDF here