Latin core word #45 · adjective · 422 times in the New Testament
multus
MUL-tusmultus, multa, multum — much, many; pl. many
- Comparative plūs (pl. plūrēs, plūra), superlative plūrimus.
- Neuter multum and ablative multō are used as adverbs (‘much’).
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 | multus | multa | multum | multī | multae | multa |
| Gen | multī | multae | multī | multōrum | multārum | multōrum |
| Dat | multō | multae | multō | multīs | multīs | multīs |
| Acc | multum | multam | multum | multōs | multās | multa |
| Abl | multō | multā | multō | multīs | multīs | multīs |
| Voc | multe | multa | multum | multī | multae | multa |
Comparative: plūs (gen. plūris), pl. plūrēs, plūra (gen. plūrium, dat. plūribus); superlative: plūrimus, -a, -um
Where you meet it
First met in passage 102, 2 Corinthians 11:18.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 366 · open the PDF here