Greek core word #187 · noun · 90 times in the New Testament
θάλασσα
THAH-lah-sahθάλασσα, θαλάσσης, ἡ — sea, lake
- First declension feminine with short -α after σσ: genitive θαλάσσης, dative θαλάσσῃ.
- Used also of the Sea of Galilee.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -α (gen. -ης)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θάλασσα | θάλασσαι |
| Genitive | θαλάσσης | θαλασσῶν |
| Dative | θαλάσσῃ | θαλάσσαις |
| Accusative | θάλασσαν | θαλάσσας |
| Vocative | θάλασσα | θάλασσαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 15, Mark 6:47.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 235 · open the PDF here