Latin core word #122 · noun · 142 times in the New Testament
tempus
TEM-pustempus, temporis, n. — time, season
- 3rd declension neuter.
- in illō tempore ‘at that time’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
3rd declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tempus | tempora |
| Genitive | temporis | temporum |
| Dative | temporī | temporibus |
| Accusative | tempus | tempora |
| Ablative | tempore | temporibus |
| Vocative | tempus | tempora |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 52, Luke 13:1.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 412 · open the PDF here