[B-Greek] MONOU

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Tue Jan 27 21:06:58 EST 2009


On Jan 27, 2009, at 3:28 PM, Fridolin Janzen wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> In John 5:44 we find the words, "TOU MONOU QEOU". "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?

Not really; MONOU is clearly attributive -- within the article-noun  
phrase; it is not adverbial in any way.


Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)






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