Latin core word #217 · verb · 79 times in the New Testament
coepī
KOY-peecoepī, coepisse, coeptum — began, have begun
- Defective: perfect system only; the present is supplied by incipiō.
- + infinitive: coepit loquī ‘he began to speak’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Indicative active
| Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | coepī | coeperam | coeperō |
| 2 sg | coepistī | coeperās | coeperis |
| 3 sg | coepit | coeperat | coeperit |
| 1 pl | coepimus | coeperāmus | coeperimus |
| 2 pl | coepistis | coeperātis | coeperitis |
| 3 pl | coepērunt | coeperant | coeperint |
Subjunctive active
| Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | coeperim | coepissem |
| 2 sg | coeperīs | coepissēs |
| 3 sg | coeperit | coepisset |
| 1 pl | coeperīmus | coepissēmus |
| 2 pl | coeperītis | coepissētis |
| 3 pl | coeperint | coepissent |
Infinitive: perfect coepisse, future coeptūrus esse
Participles: perfect coeptus, -a, -um (with passive infinitives: coeptus est); future coeptūrus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 12, Mark 5:17.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 320 · open the PDF here