Latin core word #272 · adjective · 58 times in the New Testament
alter
AL-teralter, altera, alterum — the other (of two); another; second
- Pronominal adjective: genitive alterīus, dative alterī.
- alter … alter ‘the one … the other’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Pronominal declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | alter | altera | alterum | alterī | alterae | altera |
| Gen | alterīus | alterīus | alterīus | alterōrum | alterārum | alterōrum |
| Dat | alterī | alterī | alterī | alterīs | alterīs | alterīs |
| Acc | alterum | alteram | alterum | alterōs | alterās | altera |
| Abl | alterō | alterā | alterō | alterīs | alterīs | alterīs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 64, Luke 19:18.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 307 · open the PDF here