Latin core word #269 · adjective · 59 times in the New Testament
dignus
DIG-nusdignus, digna, dignum — worthy, deserving (+ abl.)
- 1st/2nd declension.
- nōn sum dignus ‘I am not worthy’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st/2nd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | dignus | digna | dignum | dignī | dignae | digna |
| Gen | dignī | dignae | dignī | dignōrum | dignārum | dignōrum |
| Dat | dignō | dignae | dignō | dignīs | dignīs | dignīs |
| Acc | dignum | dignam | dignum | dignōs | dignās | digna |
| Abl | dignō | dignā | dignō | dignīs | dignīs | dignīs |
| Voc | digne | digna | dignum | dignī | dignae | digna |
Comparative: dignior, dignius (gen. digniōris); superlative: dignissimus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 68, Luke 23:41.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 331 · open the PDF here