Greek core word #164 · noun · 100 times in the New Testament
ὀφθαλμός
of-thal-MOSὀφθαλμός, ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὁ — eye
- Second declension masculine; oxytone (ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀφθαλμῷ).
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 | ὀφθαλμός | ὀφθαλμοί |
| Genitive | ὀφθαλμοῦ | ὀφθαλμῶν |
| Dative | ὀφθαλμῷ | ὀφθαλμοῖς |
| Accusative | ὀφθαλμόν | ὀφθαλμούς |
| Vocative | ὀφθαλμέ | ὀφθαλμοί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 19, Mark 12:10–11.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 265 · open the PDF here