Latin core word #305 · adjective · 51 times in the New Testament
beātus
beh-AH-tusbeātus, beāta, beātum — blessed, happy
- 1st/2nd declension.
- beātī ‘blessed (are)’ (the Beatitudes).
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 | beātus | beāta | beātum | beātī | beātae | beāta |
| Gen | beātī | beātae | beātī | beātōrum | beātārum | beātōrum |
| Dat | beātō | beātae | beātō | beātīs | beātīs | beātīs |
| Acc | beātum | beātam | beātum | beātōs | beātās | beāta |
| Abl | beātō | beātā | beātō | beātīs | beātīs | beātīs |
| Voc | beāte | beāta | beātum | beātī | beātae | beāta |
Comparative: beātior, beātius (gen. beātiōris); superlative: beātissimus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 1, Matthew 5:7.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 314 · open the PDF here