Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(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

(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 (2006–2025)