Latin core word #313 · noun · 50 times in the New Testament
puer
POO-erpuer, puerī, m. — boy, child; servant
- 2nd declension (keeps the e: puerī).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
2nd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | puer | puerī |
| Genitive | puerī | puerōrum |
| Dative | puerō | puerīs |
| Accusative | puerum | puerōs |
| Ablative | puerō | puerīs |
| Vocative | puer | puerī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 38, Luke 2:40.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 389 · open the PDF here