ἀνάστασις (anastasis) 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.

Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ

The predicate statement in which Jesus identifies himself before raising Lazarus

ἀνάστασις is a Noun Nominative Singular Feminine within "Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ". The nominative noun functions as a predicate with Jesus' I am statement, identifying him as the resurrection before the sign at Lazarus' tomb unfolds.

The form does not make resurrection an abstract idea detached from Jesus, and nominative case does not by itself carry the whole doctrine.

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 in John 11:25. Governed by the predicate statement in which Jesus identifies himself before raising Lazarus. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

How is resurrection related to Jesus in this clause? The predicate nominative identifies resurrection with Jesus' own person and 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. predicate nominative erases distinction: Predicate grammar identifies the claim being made, but it should be interpreted through the whole sentence and narrative context. 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 ἀνάστασις with the morphology label Noun Nominative Singular Feminine.

The lemma is ἀνάστασις. The guide uses the gloss "a rising again, resurrection" only to orient this occurrence.

ἀνάστασις appears in the phrase "Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή· ὁ". The nominative noun functions as a predicate with Jesus' I am statement, identifying him as the resurrection before the sign at Lazarus' tomb unfolds.

In John 11:25, Jesus answers Martha's grief and confession by identifying himself as the resurrection and the life.

The form fits the Bible's resurrection hope while John focuses that hope personally on Jesus.

When teaching John 11:25, use this form to show how the grammar places resurrection in direct predicate relation to Jesus.

Do not detach the noun from Jesus' claim or use predicate grammar alone to replace the passage's narrative and confession.