Latin core word #268 · noun · 59 times in the New Testament
gaudium
GOW-dee-umgaudium, gaudiī, n. — joy, gladness
- 2nd declension neuter (from gaudeō).
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 | gaudium | gaudia |
| Genitive | gaudiī | gaudiōrum |
| Dative | gaudiō | gaudiīs |
| Accusative | gaudium | gaudia |
| Ablative | gaudiō | gaudiīs |
| Vocative | gaudium | gaudia |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 57, Luke 15:7.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 345 · open the PDF here