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Greek Text
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.
English Translation
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Morphological Breakdown
Ἐν (en): Preposition, expressing location or time. It takes a dative case.
Function: Indicates the starting point of time.
ἀρχῇ (archē): Noun, dative singular feminine of ἀρχή (archē).
Meaning: "beginning" or "origin."
Function: The subject of the preposition, showing the time frame in which the Word existed.
ἦν (ēn): Verb, imperfect indicative active of εἰμί (eimi).
Meaning: "was."
Function: Describes the continuous state of existence.
ὁ (ho): Definite article, nominative singular masculine.
Function: Precedes a noun, indicating specificity.
Λόγος (Logos): Noun, nominative singular masculine.
Meaning: "Word."
Function: The subject of the verb, denoting the pre-existent Christ.
καὶ (kai): Conjunction.
Meaning: "and."
Function: Connects clauses, indicating that the next statement is equally true.
πρὸς (pros): Preposition, taking the accusative case.
Meaning: "toward" or "with."
Function: Indicates a relationship or direction towards the object that follows.
τὸν (ton): Definite article, accusative singular masculine.
Function: Precedes a noun, indicating specificity.
Θεόν (Theon): Noun, accusative singular masculine.
Meaning: "God."
Function: The object of the preposition, indicating the Word’s relationship to God.
καὶ (kai): Conjunction.
Function: Connects clauses.
Θεὸς (Theos): Noun, nominative singular masculine.
Meaning: "God."
Function: Subject of the verb in the third clause.
ἦν (ēn): Verb, same as above.
ὁ (ho): Definite article, same as above.
Λόγος (Logos): Noun, same as above.
Syntactical Analysis
First Clause: "Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος"
Structure: Prepositional phrase (Ἐν ἀρχῇ) + verb phrase (ἦν ὁ Λόγος).
Meaning: The Word existed in the beginning, emphasizing the eternal nature of the Logos.
Second Clause: "καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν"
Structure: Conjunction (καὶ) + subject (ὁ Λόγος) + verb (ἦν) + prepositional phrase (πρὸς τὸν Θεόν).
Meaning: The Word was with God, indicating a close, intimate relationship between the Word and God.
Third Clause: "καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος"
Structure: Conjunction (καὶ) + subject (Θεὸς) + verb (ἦν) + subject complement (ὁ Λόγος).
Meaning: The Word was God, affirming the divinity of the Logos and its equality with God.
Theological Implications
Eternal Pre-existence: The phrase "Ἐν ἀρχῇ" indicates that the Word existed before all creation.
Relationship with God: The term "πρὸς τὸν Θεόν" signifies a distinct yet united relationship within the Godhead, important for understanding the Trinity.
Divine Nature: The assertion "Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος" affirms the full divinity of Jesus, rejecting any notion of Him being a lesser being or a created entity.
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