Greek Form Guide

γεννηθῇ (gennethe) in John 3:3: Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive

γεννηθῇ (gennethe) in John 3:3

Textual Witness

γεννηθῇ gennethe Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive

The Textus Receptus witness for John 3:3 reads γεννηθῇ with the morphology label Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

The passive subjunctive makes the new birth the necessary condition for seeing the kingdom, while the surrounding phrase supplies the from-above emphasis.

How To Communicate It

When teaching John 3:3, use this form to show the necessity Jesus states while keeping tense, voice, and ?????? tied to the sentence.

What Not To Say

  • Grammar should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not use aorist aspect as a shortcut for once-for-all claims.
  • Do not isolate passive voice from Jesus' full new-birth dialogue.
  • Do not settle the above/again nuance of ?????? from this verb form alone.

What Does The Label Mean?

Part of Speech

Verb: the form states an action or verbal idea, and here it carries the condition Jesus gives to Nicodemus.

Case

Not applicable: this finite verb does not use noun case to mark its role.

Number

Singular: the verb belongs with the indefinite person in the condition, not with a named individual only.

Gender

Not applicable: this finite verb does not use grammatical gender to make its point.

Tense / Aspect

Aorist: presents the being-born action as a whole in the condition, but it should not be turned into an automatic once-for-all rule.

Voice

Passive: presents the subject as receiving the action of being born, while Jesus' sentence supplies the larger theological meaning.

Mood

Subjunctive: the form belongs inside the conditional phrase introduced by unless, so it states a required condition rather than an isolated assertion.

Person

Third person: the verb speaks about anyone in the condition rather than directly addressing Nicodemus with a second-person command.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

The unless condition in Jesus' answer to Nicodemus

Governed By

The conditional wording "unless anyone is born from above"

Role In The Phrase

??????? Is the aorist passive subjunctive verb in the phrase "??? ?? ??? ??????? ??????". It states the condition Jesus gives before someone can see the kingdom of God.

What It Is Not Doing

The aorist form does not by itself prove a once-for-all doctrine, and the verb form alone does not settle every nuance of ??????.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: The verb carries the required condition in Jesus' first new-birth statement.

Syntax Profile

Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive. states the necessary condition for seeing the kingdom of God. Attached to the unless clause in John 3:3. Governed by the conditional wording before the statement about seeing the kingdom. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

Reader Question

What condition does Jesus give before someone can see the kingdom? The subjunctive verb states that someone must be born from above.

Translation Effect

Direct: The form directly supports wording such as "unless one is born."

Where Caution Is Needed

Aorist aspect should not be reduced to once-for-all as a grammar rule. Passive voice marks received action, but the passage supplies the theological frame. The adverb ?????? must be handled from the phrase and dialogue, not from the verb form alone.

Fallacies To Avoid

Aorist means once-for-all: The aorist presents the action as a whole here; it does not by itself prove a complete doctrinal claim. passive voice alone proves the full agent and doctrine: Passive voice identifies received action; Jesus' surrounding teaching supplies the larger meaning.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The Textus Receptus witness for John 3:3 reads γεννηθῇ with the morphology label Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive.

Lexical Identity

The lemma is γεννάω. The gloss "I beget, bring forth, give birth to" orients this occurrence, but the sentence controls the public claim.

Grammar In Context

??????? Is the aorist passive subjunctive verb in the phrase "??? ?? ??? ??????? ??????". It states the condition Jesus gives before someone can see the kingdom of God.

Passage Meaning

John 3:3 states that seeing the kingdom of God requires being born from above.

Canonical Fit

The form belongs to John's new-birth dialogue and prepares the fuller water-and-Spirit explanation in John 3:5.

Communication Use

When teaching John 3:3, use this form to show the necessity Jesus states while keeping tense, voice, and ?????? tied to the sentence.

Do Not Derive

Do not claim that aorist automatically means once-for-all or that passive voice alone supplies the whole doctrine of regeneration.