Latin core word #24 · adjective · 753 times in the New Testament
suus
SOO-ussuus, sua, suum — his, her, its, their (own)
- Reflexive possessive: refers to the subject; compare ejus ‘his (someone else’s)’.
- No vocative.
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 | suus | sua | suum | suī | suae | sua |
| Gen | suī | suae | suī | suōrum | suārum | suōrum |
| Dat | suō | suae | suō | suīs | suīs | suīs |
| Acc | suum | suam | suum | suōs | suās | sua |
| Abl | suō | suā | suō | suīs | suīs | suīs |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 18, Mark 8:10.
Explained in the notes of 6 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 412 · open the PDF here