Latin core word #127 · noun · 135 times in the New Testament
servus
SER-wusservus, servī, m. — slave, servant
- 2nd declension (Greek δοῦλος).
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 | servus | servī |
| Genitive | servī | servōrum |
| Dative | servō | servīs |
| Accusative | servum | servōs |
| Ablative | servō | servīs |
| Vocative | serve | servī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 43, Luke 7:3.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 407 · open the PDF here