Latin core word #304 · noun · 51 times in the New Testament
poenitentia
poy-nih-TEN-tee-ahpoenitentia, poenitentiae, f. — repentance, penance
- 1st declension; Clementine spelling (classical paenitentia).
- poenitentiam agite ‘repent’ (Greek μετανοεῖτε).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | poenitentia | poenitentiae |
| Genitive | poenitentiae | poenitentiārum |
| Dative | poenitentiae | poenitentiīs |
| Accusative | poenitentiam | poenitentiās |
| Ablative | poenitentiā | poenitentiīs |
| Vocative | poenitentia | poenitentiae |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 53, Luke 13:5.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 384 · open the PDF here