[B-Greek] John 1:1c
frjsilver at optonline.net
frjsilver at optonline.net
Mon Jul 3 20:38:15 EDT 2006
Dear Friends --
My Greek texts of John's Gospel have KAI QEOS HN hO LOGOS.
This particular predicative construction is indeed emphatic, saying -- almost as an exclamation -- 'and the Word was GOD'.
Please also note that QEOS is anarthrous, categoric in character, while the articulated LOGOS is specific.
>From the grammar, it seems unquestionable that John is here asserting the divinity of the Word.
Peace and blessings to all.
Father James Silver
Monk James
Orthodox Church in America
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Kohlstedt <ronrukohl at verizon.net>
Date: Monday, July 3, 2006 7:54 pm
Subject: [B-Greek] John 1:1c
> In the last phrase of John 1:1 the English Bible
> states that "the word was God". In the Greek Bible
> it is " QEOS HN LOGOS". Why is the word order
> different in the Greek? Is it to emphasize the divine
> nature of the logos?
>
>
> Roger Kohlstedt
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