Greek core word #133 · noun · 120 times in the New Testament
θάνατος
THAH-nah-tosθάνατος, θανάτου, ὁ — death
- Second declension masculine; accent moves to the penult before a long ending (θανάτου). Vocative θάνατε (1 Cor 15:55).
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 | θάνατος | θάνατοι |
| Genitive | θανάτου | θανάτων |
| Dative | θανάτῳ | θανάτοις |
| Accusative | θάνατον | θανάτους |
| Vocative | θάνατε | θάνατοι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 24, Mark 14:33–34.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 235 · open the PDF here