Latin core word #317 · verb · 50 times in the New Testament
pereō
PEH-reh-ohpereō, perīre, periī, peritum — perish, die, be lost
- Compound of eō (per + eō).
- Intransitive.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Indicative active
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | pereō | perībam | perībō | periī | perieram | perierō |
| 2 sg | perīs | perībās | perībis | perīstī | perierās | perieris |
| 3 sg | perit | perībat | perībit | periit | perierat | perierit |
| 1 pl | perīmus | perībāmus | perībimus | periimus | perierāmus | perierimus |
| 2 pl | perītis | perībātis | perībitis | perīstis | perierātis | perieritis |
| 3 pl | pereunt | perībant | perībunt | periērunt | perierant | perierint |
Subjunctive active
| Present | Imperfect | Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | peream | perīrem | perierim | perīssem |
| 2 sg | pereās | perīrēs | perierīs | perīssēs |
| 3 sg | pereat | perīret | perierit | perīsset |
| 1 pl | pereāmus | perīrēmus | perierīmus | perīssēmus |
| 2 pl | pereātis | perīrētis | perierītis | perīssētis |
| 3 pl | pereant | perīrent | perierint | perīssent |
Indicative passive (impersonal)
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 sg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 sg | perītur | perībātur | perībitur | peritum est | peritum erat | peritum erit |
| 1 pl | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 pl | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 pl | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subjunctive passive (impersonal)
| Present | Imperfect | Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | — | — | — | — |
| 2 sg | — | — | — | — |
| 3 sg | pereātur | perīrētur | peritum sit | peritum esset |
| 1 pl | — | — | — | — |
| 2 pl | — | — | — | — |
| 3 pl | — | — | — | — |
Imperative: perī, perīte; future perītō, perītōte, pereuntō
Infinitive: present perīre, perfect perīsse/periisse, future peritūrus esse
Participles: present periēns (gen. pereuntis); future peritūrus, -a, -um
Gerund: pereundī, pereundō, pereundum; supine peritum
Where you meet it
First met in passage 53, Luke 13:5.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 380 · open the PDF here