Greek core word #255 · noun · 61 times in the New Testament
νύξ
nooxνύξ, νυκτός, ἡ — night
- Third declension, stem νυκτ-: τ drops and κ + σ becomes ξ (νύξ, νυξί).
- One-syllable stem: νυκτός, νυκτί, νυκτῶν. νυκτός “by night” (genitive of time).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Third declension, stem νυκτ-
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | νύξ | νύκτες |
| Genitive | νυκτός | νυκτῶν |
| Dative | νυκτί | νυξί(ν) |
| Accusative | νύκτα | νύκτας |
| Vocative | νύξ | νύκτες |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 37, Luke 2:8.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 259 · open the PDF here