Latin core word #11 · noun · 1375 times in the New Testament
deus
DEH-usdeus, deī, m. — god; God
- 2nd declension; vocative deus (Deus meus).
- Plural nom. deī/diī/dī, dat./abl. deīs/diīs/dīs (Clementine diī).
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 | deus | deī / diī / dī |
| Genitive | deī | deōrum |
| Dative | deō | deīs / diīs / dīs |
| Accusative | deum | deōs |
| Ablative | deō | deīs / diīs / dīs |
| Vocative | deus | deī / diī / dī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 38, Luke 2:40.
Explained in the notes of 9 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 330 · open the PDF here