Latin core word #25 · noun · 745 times in the New Testament
dominus
DO-mih-nusdominus, dominī, m. — lord, master; the Lord
- 2nd declension; vocative domine.
- Dominus renders Greek κύριος, used of God and of Jesus.
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 | dominus | dominī |
| Genitive | dominī | dominōrum |
| Dative | dominō | dominīs |
| Accusative | dominum | dominōs |
| Ablative | dominō | dominīs |
| Vocative | domine | dominī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 19, Mark 12:10–11.
Explained in the notes of 9 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 335 · open the PDF here