Latin core word #236 · adjective · 71 times in the New Testament
fidēlis
fih-DAY-lisfidēlis, fidēle — faithful, trustworthy; believing
- 3rd-declension adjective (i-stem).
- fidēlēs ‘the faithful, believers’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | fidēlis | fidēlis | fidēle | fidēlēs | fidēlēs | fidēlia |
| Gen | fidēlis | fidēlis | fidēlis | fidēlium | fidēlium | fidēlium |
| Dat | fidēlī | fidēlī | fidēlī | fidēlibus | fidēlibus | fidēlibus |
| Acc | fidēlem | fidēlem | fidēle | fidēlēs | fidēlēs | fidēlia |
| Abl | fidēlī | fidēlī | fidēlī | fidēlibus | fidēlibus | fidēlibus |
| Voc | fidēlis | fidēlis | fidēle | fidēlēs | fidēlēs | fidēlia |
Comparative: fidēlior, fidēlius (gen. fidēliōris); superlative: fidēlissimus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 118, 1 Peter 4:19.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 342 · open the PDF here