πᾶς

See also: πας and πᾶσ'

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• πᾰν- (păn-) — combining form
• παῖς (paîs) — Aeolic
• πάνσα f (pánsa) — Cretan, Thessalian, Arcadocypriot

Etymology

First attested in Mycenean Greek as 𐀞𐀯 (pa-si). From an earlier *παντ-ς (*pant-s), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂-ent- (“all”) (whence Tocharian B po (“all, every”)), apparently a derivative of *peh₂- (“to herd, protect”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pâːs/ → /pas/ → /pas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pâːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /pas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /pas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /pas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /pas/

Determiner

πᾶς • (pâs) (feminine πᾶσᾰ, neuter πᾶν)

1. (in the plural) all, every, each
2. (in the singular) whole

Declension

First and third declension of πᾶς; πᾶσᾰ; πᾶν (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Genitive		πᾰντός păntós	πᾱ́σης pā́sēs	πᾰντός păntós		πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin	πᾱ́σαιν pā́sain	πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin		πᾰ́ντων pắntōn	πᾱσῶν pāsôn	πᾰ́ντων pắntōn
Dative		πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́	πᾱ́σῃ pā́sēi	πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́		πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin	πᾱ́σαιν pā́sain	πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin		πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν pâsĭ(n)	πᾱ́σαις pā́sais	πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν pâsĭ(n)
Accusative		πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă	πᾶσᾰν pâsăn	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντᾰς pắntăs	πᾱ́σᾱς pā́sās	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Vocative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		πᾰ́ντως pắntōs				—				—
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

First and third declension of πᾶς; πᾶσᾰ; πᾶν (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Genitive		πᾰντός păntós	πᾱ́σης pā́sēs	πᾰντός păntós		πᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν pắntoiĭ̈n	πᾱ́σαιῐ̈ν pā́saiĭ̈n	πᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν pắntoiĭ̈n		πᾰ́ντων pắntōn	πᾱσᾱ́ων πᾱσέ͜ων πᾱσῶν pāsā́ōn pāsé͜ōn pāsôn	πᾰ́ντων pắntōn
Dative		πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́	πᾱ́σῃ pā́sēi	πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́		πᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν pắntoiĭ̈n	πᾱ́σαιῐ̈ν pā́saiĭ̈n	πᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν pắntoiĭ̈n		πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν πᾰ́ντεσῐ πᾰ́ντεσῐν πᾰ́ντεσσῐ πᾰ́ντεσσῐν pâsĭ(n) pắntesĭ(n) pắntessĭ(n)	πᾱ́σῃς πᾱ́σῃσῐ πᾱ́σῃσῐν pā́sēis pā́sēisĭ(n)	πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν πᾰ́ντεσῐ πᾰ́ντεσῐν πᾰ́ντεσσῐ πᾰ́ντεσσῐν pâsĭ(n) pắntesĭ(n) pắntessĭ(n)
Accusative		πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă	πᾶσᾰν pâsăn	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντᾰς pắntăs	πᾱ́σᾱς pā́sās	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Vocative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		πᾰ́ντως pắntōs				—				—
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

First and third declension of πᾶς; πᾶσᾰ; πᾶν (Ionic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Genitive		πᾰντός păntós	πᾱ́σης pā́sēs	πᾰντός păntós		πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin	πᾱ́σαιν pā́sain	πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin		πᾰ́ντων pắntōn	πᾱσέων πᾱσῶν pāséōn pāsôn	πᾰ́ντων pắntōn
Dative		πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́	πᾱ́σῃ pā́sēi	πᾰντῐ́ păntĭ́		πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin	πᾱ́σαιν pā́sain	πᾰ́ντοιν pắntoin		πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν pâsĭ(n)	πᾱ́σῃσῐ πᾱ́σῃσῐν pā́sēisĭ(n)	πᾶσῐ πᾶσῐν pâsĭ(n)
Accusative		πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă	πᾶσᾰν pâsăn	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντᾰς pắntăs	πᾱ́σᾱς pā́sās	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Vocative		πᾶς pâs	πᾶσᾰ pâsă	πᾶν pân		πᾰ́ντε pắnte	πᾱ́σᾱ pā́sā	πᾰ́ντε pắnte		πᾰ́ντες pắntes	πᾶσαι pâsai	πᾰ́ντᾰ pắntă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		πᾰ́ντως pắntōs				—				—
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Derived terms

• ᾰ̔́πᾱς (hắpās)
• δῐᾰ̀ πᾰντός (dĭằ păntós)
• πᾰ́μπᾰν (pắmpăn)
• πᾰννῠ́χῐος (pănnŭ́khĭos)
• πᾰννῠχῐ́ς (pănnŭkhĭ́s)
• πᾰντᾰ́πᾱσῐ (păntắpāsĭ)
• πανταχῇ (pantakhēî)
• πᾰντᾰχόθεν (păntăkhóthen)
• πᾰντᾰχόθῐ (păntăkhóthĭ)
• πᾰντᾰχοῖ (păntăkhoî)
• πᾰντᾰχόσε (păntăkhóse)
• πᾰντᾰχοῦ (păntăkhoû)
• πᾰντᾰχῶς (păntăkhôs)
• πᾰντέλειᾰ (păntéleiă)
• πᾰντελής (păntelḗs)
• πᾰντευχῐ́ᾱ (pănteukhĭ́ā)
• πᾰ́ντῃ (pắntēi)
• πᾰ́ντῑμος (pắntīmos)
• πᾰντλήμων (păntlḗmōn)
• πᾰντοδᾰπός (păntodăpós)
• πᾰ́ντοθεν (pắntothen)
• πᾰντοιᾰ́ς (păntoiắs)
• πᾰντοῖος (păntoîos)
• πᾰντοκρᾰ́τωρ (păntokrắtōr)
• πᾰ́ντολμος (pắntolmos)
• πᾰντοπωλέω (păntopōléō)
• πᾰντοπώλης (păntopṓlēs)
• πᾰντοπώλῐον (păntopṓlĭon)
• πᾰ́ντοσε (pắntose)
• πᾰ́ντοτε (pắntote)
• πᾰ́ντως (pắntōs)
• πᾰ́νῠ (pắnŭ)
• πᾰρᾰ́πᾰν (părắpăn)
• πρόπᾱς (própās)
• σῠ́μπᾱς (sŭ́mpās)
• συνᾰ́πᾱς (sunắpās)

Descendants

• Greek: παν n (pan, “everything, Universe”)
• English: pan-, pant-, panto-, panta-

Further reading

• “πᾶς”, in Liddell & Scott (1940), A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “πᾶς”, in Liddell & Scott (1889), An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “πᾶς”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891), A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• πᾶς in Bailly, Anatole (1935), Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• Bauer, Walter et al. (2001), A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
• πᾶς in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924), A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “πᾶς”, in Slater, William J. (1969), Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G3956 in Strong, James (1979), Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910), English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • all idem, page 22.
  • entire idem, page 277.
  • every idem, page 285.
  • every one idem, page 285.
  • livelong idem, page 496.
  • total idem, page 884.
  • whole idem, page 977.