Latin core word #188 · adjective · 95 times in the New Testament
aeternus
ai-TER-nusaeternus, aeterna, aeternum — eternal, everlasting
- 1st/2nd declension.
- vīta aeterna; in aeternum ‘for ever’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st/2nd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | aeternus | aeterna | aeternum | aeternī | aeternae | aeterna |
| Gen | aeternī | aeternae | aeternī | aeternōrum | aeternārum | aeternōrum |
| Dat | aeternō | aeternae | aeternō | aeternīs | aeternīs | aeternīs |
| Acc | aeternum | aeternam | aeternum | aeternōs | aeternās | aeterna |
| Abl | aeternō | aeternā | aeternō | aeternīs | aeternīs | aeternīs |
| Voc | aeterne | aeterna | aeternum | aeternī | aeternae | aeterna |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 60, Luke 18:18.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 306 · open the PDF here