Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀμνός (amnós, “lamb”) and Θεός (Theós, “God”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /amˈnos tu θeˈu/ → /amˈnos tu θeˈu/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /amˈnos tu tʰeˈu/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /amˈnos tu θeˈu/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /amˈnos tu θeˈu/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /amˈnos tu θeˈu/

Proper noun

Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ • (Amnòs toû Theoû) m (genitive Ἀμνοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ); second declension

1. (Christianity) Lamb of God

Declension

Declension of Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ , Ἀμνοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ
Genitive	τοῦ Ἀμνοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ
Dative	τῷ Ἀμνῶ τοῦ Θεοῦ
Accusative	τὸν Ἀμνὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ
Vocative	Ἀμνὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ

Descendants

• Greek: Αμνός του Θεού (Amnós tou Theoú)
• → Latin: Agnus Dei (calque)
• → English: Lamb of God (calque)

Further reading

• Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)