Latin core word #33 · noun · 568 times in the New Testament
Chrīstus
KREES-tusChrīstus, Chrīstī, m. — Christ, the Anointed One
- 2nd declension; vocative Chrīste.
- Greek Χριστός ‘anointed’ translates Hebrew Messiah; Jēsus Chrīstus.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
2nd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Chrīstus | Chrīstī |
| Genitive | Chrīstī | Chrīstōrum |
| Dative | Chrīstō | Chrīstīs |
| Accusative | Chrīstum | Chrīstōs |
| Ablative | Chrīstō | Chrīstīs |
| Vocative | Chrīste | Chrīstī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 103, Galatians 1:10.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 318 · open the PDF here