Latin core word #57 · pronoun · 306 times in the New Testament
sē
saysuī, sibi, sē — himself, herself, itself, themselves
- Reflexive: refers to the subject; no nominative; same forms in singular and plural.
- Emphatic sēsē, sēmet; with cum: sēcum.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Declension
| Singular and plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | — |
| Genitive | suī |
| Dative | sibi |
| Accusative | sē / sēsē |
| Ablative | sē / sēsē |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 69, Luke 24:37.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 402 · open the PDF here