Latin core word #345 · noun · 46 times in the New Testament
bestia
BES-tee-ahbestia, bestiae, f. — beast, wild animal
- 1st declension; the Beast (Revelation).
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 | bestia | bestiae |
| Genitive | bestiae | bestiārum |
| Dative | bestiae | bestiīs |
| Accusative | bestiam | bestiās |
| Ablative | bestiā | bestiīs |
| Vocative | bestia | bestiae |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 123, Revelation 13:18.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 315 · open the PDF here