Latin core word #115 · noun · 148 times in the New Testament
vīta
WEE-tahvīta, vītae, f. — life
- 1st declension (Greek ζωή).
- vīta aeterna ‘eternal life’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
1st declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vīta | vītae |
| Genitive | vītae | vītārum |
| Dative | vītae | vītīs |
| Accusative | vītam | vītās |
| Ablative | vītā | vītīs |
| Vocative | vīta | vītae |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 60, Luke 18:18.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 424 · open the PDF here