ἀσεβής

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From ἀ- "not" + σέβομαι "I feel awe"

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA: /asebɛ́ːs/
  • (Koine) IPA: /aseˈβis/

[edit] Adjective

ἀσεβής m., ἀσεβής f., ἀσεβές n.; second declension; (asebēs)

  1. ungodly, godless, unholy, profane, sinful, sacreligious

[edit] Inflection

    Third declension of ἀσεβής, ἀσεβές
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case \ Gender Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter Masculine / Feminine Neuter
Nominative ἀσεβής ἀσεβές ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖς ἀσεβῆ
Genitive ἀσεβοῦς ἀσεβοῦς ἀσεβοῖν ἀσεβοῖν ἀσεβῶν ἀσεβῶν
Dative ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβοῖν ἀσεβοῖν ἀσεβέσι(ν) ἀσεβέσι(ν)
Accusative ἀσεβῆ ἀσεβές ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖς ἀσεβῆ
Vocative ἀσεβές ἀσεβές ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖ ἀσεβεῖς ἀσεβῆ
This paradigm comes from a contracted epsilon. Note that the accusative plural (ἀσεβεῖς) does not follow the normal pattern for third declension, but rather takes on the form of the nominative.

[edit] References

Strong’s concordance number: G765

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