Latin core word #255 · noun · 64 times in the New Testament
caput
KAH-putcaput, capitis, n. — head
- 3rd declension neuter.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | caput | capita |
| Genitive | capitis | capitum |
| Dative | capitī | capitibus |
| Accusative | caput | capita |
| Ablative | capite | capitibus |
| Vocative | caput | capita |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 19, Mark 12:10–11.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 317 · open the PDF here