Latin core word #87 · noun · 213 times in the New Testament
lēx
layxlēx, lēgis, f. — law; the Law (of Moses)
- 3rd declension.
- lēx et prophētae ‘the Law and the Prophets’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēx | lēgēs |
| Genitive | lēgis | lēgum |
| Dative | lēgī | lēgibus |
| Accusative | lēgem | lēgēs |
| Ablative | lēge | lēgibus |
| Vocative | lēx | lēgēs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 99, Romans 7:1.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 358 · open the PDF here