Greek core word #58 · noun · 262 times in the New Testament
μαθητής
mah-thay-TAYSμαθητής, μαθητοῦ, ὁ — disciple, learner
- First declension masculine in -ης: genitive μαθητοῦ (-ου like the second declension), vocative μαθητά.
- Oxytone, so circumflex in the genitive and dative (μαθητοῦ, μαθητῇ).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, masculine in -ης
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μαθητής | μαθηταί |
| Genitive | μαθητοῦ | μαθητῶν |
| Dative | μαθητῇ | μαθηταῖς |
| Accusative | μαθητήν | μαθητάς |
| Vocative | μαθητά | μαθηταί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 18, Mark 8:10.
Explained in the notes of 4 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 254 · open the PDF here