Latin core word #84 · noun · 215 times in the New Testament
vir
wirvir, virī, m. — man, husband
- 2nd declension (like puer, keeps no -us).
- A male adult, as opposed to homō ‘human being’.
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 | vir | virī |
| Genitive | virī | virōrum |
| Dative | virō | virīs |
| Accusative | virum | virōs |
| Ablative | virō | virīs |
| Vocative | vir | virī |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 111, 1 Timothy 2:8.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 424 · open the PDF here