Latin core word #63 · noun · 281 times in the New Testament
verbum
WER-bumverbum, verbī, n. — word, saying; matter, thing
- 2nd declension neuter.
- Verbum ‘the Word’ renders λόγος in John 1; also ῥῆμα ‘saying, matter’.
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 | verbum | verba |
| Genitive | verbī | verbōrum |
| Dative | verbō | verbīs |
| Accusative | verbum | verba |
| Ablative | verbō | verbīs |
| Vocative | verbum | verba |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 34, Luke 1:38.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 421 · open the PDF here