Latin core word #49 · noun · 381 times in the New Testament
spīritus
SPEE-rih-tusspīritus, spīritūs, m. — spirit; breath, wind; the Holy Spirit
- 4th declension.
- Spīritus Sānctus ‘the Holy Spirit’ (Greek πνεῦμα).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
4th declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spīritus | spīritūs |
| Genitive | spīritūs | spīrituum |
| Dative | spīrituī | spīritibus |
| Accusative | spīritum | spīritūs |
| Ablative | spīritū | spīritibus |
| Vocative | spīritus | spīritūs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 69, Luke 24:37.
Explained in the notes of 5 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 410 · open the PDF here