Latin core word #95 · noun · 179 times in the New Testament
opus
O-pusopus, operis, n. — work, deed; need (opus est)
- 3rd declension neuter.
- opus est ‘there is need’ (+ abl. or nom.).
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 | opus | opera |
| Genitive | operis | operum |
| Dative | operī | operibus |
| Accusative | opus | opera |
| Ablative | opere | operibus |
| Vocative | opus | opera |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 104, Galatians 3:5.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 375 · open the PDF here