Latin core word #176 · noun · 102 times in the New Testament
anima
AH-nih-mahanima, animae, f. — soul, life; breath
- 1st declension (Greek ψυχή).
- animam pōnere ‘lay down one’s life’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | anima | animae |
| Genitive | animae | animārum |
| Dative | animae | animīs / animābus |
| Accusative | animam | animās |
| Ablative | animā | animīs / animābus |
| Vocative | anima | animae |
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 309 · open the PDF here