ζωή· (zoe) in John 11:25: Noun Nominative Singular Feminine

Noun: the word names a person, reality, title, idea, or thing in the sentence. Context determines what the noun contributes here.

Nominative: the case marks how the noun relates to the surrounding words in this occurrence.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular or plural in this occurrence and should be read within the clause context.

Feminine: the noun belongs to this grammatical class here. Grammatical gender does not by itself make a theological gender claim.

ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ,

The predicate pair in Jesus' claim to Martha

ζωή· is a Noun Nominative Singular Feminine within "ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ,". The nominative noun functions with resurrection as a predicate in Jesus' statement, identifying him as life in the face of death.

The form does not reduce life to physical extension, and it should not be separated from Jesus' following promise about believing in him.

High: The form matters because it functions as predicate in John 11:25.

Noun Nominative Singular Feminine. identifies what is predicated in the clause. Attached to Jesus' I am claim paired with resurrection. Governed by the predicate pair in Jesus' claim to Martha. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

How does the clause name Jesus in relation to life? The predicate nominative names life as part of Jesus' own claim in the verse.

Direct: The form directly shapes how John 11:25 is read, especially its predicate function.

The same morphology label can function differently in another verse. The immediate wording should decide the contextual force. Grammar identifies the form's role; the passage supplies the interpretive weight. Grammatical gender is not a separate theological claim.

Grammar alone proves doctrine: The form supports interpretation only as it serves the verse and its context. noun label equals full doctrine: The noun is interpretively weighty because of its clause role, but the doctrine of life comes from the passage and canon. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 11:25 reads ζωή· with the morphology label Noun Nominative Singular Feminine.

The lemma is ζωή. The guide uses the gloss "life" only to orient this occurrence.

ζωή· appears in the phrase "ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ,". The nominative noun functions with resurrection as a predicate in Jesus' statement, identifying him as life in the face of death.

John 11:25 presents Jesus as the resurrection and the life, then speaks of the believer living even though he dies.

The form fits John's repeated teaching that life is found in the Son, while this occurrence speaks inside the Lazarus narrative.

When teaching John 11:25, use this form to show that life is not merely a concept in the passage. It is named in relation to Jesus himself.

Do not define eternal life from the noun form alone. The claim must be read with Jesus' whole statement and the Gospel's life theme.