Latin core word #131 · pronoun · 132 times in the New Testament
iste
IS-tehiste, ista, istud — this, that (of yours); he, she
- Declined like ille.
- In the Vulgate often a plain ‘this’ (Greek οὗτος).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | iste | ista | istud | istī | istae | ista |
| Gen | istīus | istīus | istīus | istōrum | istārum | istōrum |
| Dat | istī | istī | istī | istīs | istīs | istīs |
| Acc | istum | istam | istud | istōs | istās | ista |
| Abl | istō | istā | istō | istīs | istīs | istīs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 19, Mark 12:10–11.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 356 · open the PDF here