Κύριός (Kyrios) in John 20:28: Noun Nominative Singular Masculine

Noun: the form names a person, reality, thing, or idea in the sentence.

Not applicable: this nominal form does not carry verbal tense or aspect.

Not applicable: this nominal form does not use verbal voice.

Not applicable: this nominal form does not use verbal mood.

Not applicable: this nominal form is not marked for verbal person.

Nominative: case helps show how the form relates to the surrounding phrase or clause.

Singular: number marks whether the form is grammatically singular or plural in this occurrence.

Masculine: grammatical gender belongs to the form and should not be turned into a separate theological claim by itself.

Thomas's confession to the risen Jesus

The confessional phrase in John 20:28

Κύριός is a Noun Nominative Singular Masculine within "Θωμᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου.". The nominative noun stands in Thomas's direct confession and names Jesus as Lord.

The case form alone should not be asked to carry the whole theology of the confession. The risen-Jesus context and Thomas's address supply the force.

High: The form matters because it functions as direct-address in John 20:28.

Noun Nominative Singular Masculine. names Jesus as Thomas's Lord in the confession. Attached to Thomas's confession to the risen Jesus. Governed by the confessional phrase in John 20:28. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What title does Thomas speak to the risen Jesus? The noun names Jesus as Thomas's Lord.

Direct: The form directly supports my Lord.

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. form label replaces context: Do not reduce the confession to a grammar label. The form names the title, and the passage supplies the confession's force. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 20:28 reads Κύριός with the morphology label Noun Nominative Singular Masculine.

The lemma is κύριος. The guide uses the gloss "lord, Lord, master, sir" only to orient this occurrence.

Κύριός appears in the phrase "Θωμᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου.". The nominative noun stands in Thomas's direct confession and names Jesus as Lord.

John 20:28 presents Thomas responding to the risen Jesus with a direct confession.

The form fits John's climactic witness to Jesus' identity after the resurrection.

When teaching John 20:28, use the noun to show the title Thomas speaks to Jesus, then let the resurrection scene carry the confession's weight.

The case form alone should not be asked to carry the whole theology of the confession. The risen-Jesus context and Thomas's address supply the force.