Latin core word #73 · adjective · 252 times in the New Testament
secundus
seh-KUN-dussecundus, secunda, secundum — second; (secundum + acc.) according to
- 1st/2nd declension (from sequor ‘follow’).
- The preposition secundum + acc. ‘according to, after’ (secundum Matthaeum) is counted here.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st/2nd declension
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | secundus | secunda | secundum | secundī | secundae | secunda |
| Gen | secundī | secundae | secundī | secundōrum | secundārum | secundōrum |
| Dat | secundō | secundae | secundō | secundīs | secundīs | secundīs |
| Acc | secundum | secundam | secundum | secundōs | secundās | secunda |
| Abl | secundō | secundā | secundō | secundīs | secundīs | secundīs |
| Voc | secunde | secunda | secundum | secundī | secundae | secunda |
Preposition: secundum + acc. “according to, after”
Where you meet it
First met in passage 34, Luke 1:38.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 402 · open the PDF here