Latin core word #264 · noun · 61 times in the New Testament
senex
SEH-nexsenex, senis, m. — old man; (comp.) senior, elder
- 3rd declension (gen. pl. senum).
- Comparative senior, seniōris ‘elder’; seniōrēs ‘the elders’ (second table).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
senex, senis (old man)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | senex | senēs |
| Genitive | senis | senum |
| Dative | senī | senibus |
| Accusative | senem | senēs |
| Ablative | sene | senibus |
| Vocative | senex | senēs |
senior, seniōris (elder)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | senior | seniōrēs |
| Genitive | seniōris | seniōrum |
| Dative | seniōrī | seniōribus |
| Accusative | seniōrem | seniōrēs |
| Ablative | seniōre | seniōribus |
| Vocative | senior | seniōrēs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 43, Luke 7:3.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 405 · open the PDF here