μοναὶ (monai) in John 14:2: Noun Nominative Plural Feminine

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.

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

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

The statement about many rooms in the Father's house

The existential statement in John 14:2

μοναὶ is a Noun Nominative Plural Feminine within "τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ πατρός μου μοναὶ πολλαί εἰσιν· εἰ δὲ μή,". The nominative plural noun names the many dwelling places or rooms in the statement.

The noun does not require speculation about the architecture of heaven. The verse gives comfort through Jesus' promise and preparation.

High: The form matters because it functions as subject in John 14:2.

Noun Nominative Plural Feminine. names what is present in the Father's house. Attached to the statement about many rooms in the Father's house. Governed by the existential statement in John 14:2. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What does Jesus say is in his Father's house? The nominative plural noun names many rooms or dwelling places.

Direct: The form directly supports many rooms or many dwelling places.

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 use the noun as a basis for speculative descriptions. The passage emphasizes Jesus' promise and preparation. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 14:2 reads μοναὶ with the morphology label Noun Nominative Plural Feminine.

The lemma is μονή. The guide uses the gloss "lodging, dwelling-place, room" only to orient this occurrence.

μοναὶ appears in the phrase "τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ πατρός μου μοναὶ πολλαί εἰσιν· εἰ δὲ μή,". The nominative plural noun names the many dwelling places or rooms in the statement.

John 14:2 comforts the disciples by speaking of the Father's house and Jesus' preparation.

The form fits John's farewell discourse, where Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure and return.

When teaching John 14:2, use the noun to explain the promise of prepared dwelling without overbuilding imagery beyond the passage.

The noun does not require speculation about the architecture of heaven. The verse gives comfort through Jesus' promise and preparation.