Latin core word #119 · adjective · 144 times in the New Testament
malus
MAH-lusmalus, mala, malum — bad, evil, wicked
- Comparative pejor, pejus; superlative pessimus.
- Neuter malum ‘evil, harm’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st/2nd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | malus | mala | malum | malī | malae | mala |
| Gen | malī | malae | malī | malōrum | malārum | malōrum |
| Dat | malō | malae | malō | malīs | malīs | malīs |
| Acc | malum | malam | malum | malōs | malās | mala |
| Abl | malō | malā | malō | malīs | malīs | malīs |
| Voc | male | mala | malum | malī | malae | mala |
Comparative: pejor, pejus (gen. pejōris); superlative: pessimus, -a, -um; adverb male
Where you meet it
First met in passage 29, Mark 15:14.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 360 · open the PDF here