Latin core word #74 · noun · 249 times in the New Testament
fidēs
FIH-daysfidēs, fideī, f. — faith, trust; faithfulness
- 5th declension; genitive and dative fideī (short e after a consonant).
- Renders Greek πίστις; no plural in use.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
5th declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fidēs | fidēs |
| Genitive | fideī | — |
| Dative | fideī | — |
| Accusative | fidem | fidēs |
| Ablative | fidē | — |
| Vocative | fidēs | fidēs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 59, Luke 17:5.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 342 · open the PDF here