[B-Greek] MONOU

Fridolin Janzen fjanzen at gmx.net
Tue Jan 27 15:28:23 EST 2009


Dear friends,

In John 5:44 we find the words, "THOU MONOU THEOU". "MONOU" is an adjective
according to what I can see, but translations are very confusing at this
point. Some use "MONOU" as an adverb: ". that cometh from God only"
modifying a supposed elliptic verb "to come". Others use it as an adjective,
referring to God: ". from the only God". 

Luther followed the first alternative:

"die von Gott allein ist"

The TNIV the second:

"that comes from the only God?"

Is there more than one possible option, or is there only one right option?

Thank you!


Fridolin Janzen

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