Πνεύματος, (Pneumatos) in John 3:5: Noun Genitive Singular Neuter

Noun: the word names a reality or referent in the sentence. Here the phrase determines how the noun functions.

Genitive: the form is governed by the source phrase and marks relation after of/from language.

Singular: the noun is grammatically singular in this phrase.

Neuter: the noun belongs to the neuter grammatical class, which should not be turned into a theological gender claim.

Not applicable: this nominal form does not use 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 does not use grammatical person.

The phrase of water and Spirit in John 3:5

The prepositional source phrase in Jesus' new-birth statement

Πνεύματος is a genitive noun in the phrase "γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς". It completes the source phrase with water and Spirit language.

The genitive form does not by itself settle every theological question about water and Spirit; the phrase and dialogue control the claim.

High: The noun is part of the water-and-Spirit phrase at the center of the new-birth condition.

Noun Genitive Singular Neuter. marks Spirit as part of the source phrase tied to being born. Attached to the source phrase after being born. Governed by the preposition in the water and Spirit phrase. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What is named with water in Jesus' new-birth condition? The genitive noun names Spirit as part of the source phrase tied to being born.

Direct: The form directly supports wording such as "of water and Spirit" or "from water and Spirit."

The broader meaning of water and Spirit should be handled from the passage and canon, not the genitive ending alone. Neuter grammatical gender should not be turned into a claim about the personhood of the Spirit.

Case ending settles theology: The genitive marks phrase relation; the passage and wider Scripture govern theological synthesis. neuter grammar denies personhood: Greek grammatical gender is not a theological gender claim.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 3:5 reads Πνεύματος with the morphology label Noun Genitive Singular Neuter.

The lemma is πνεῦμα. The gloss "wind, breath, spirit" orients this occurrence without replacing the phrase context.

Πνεύματος is a genitive noun in the phrase "γεννηθῇ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ Πνεύματος, οὐ δύναται εἰσελθεῖν εἰς". It completes the source phrase with water and Spirit language.

John 3:5 joins the new-birth condition to water and Spirit language in Jesus' answer to Nicodemus.

The form belongs to John's Spirit language, but this guide limits the claim to the genitive phrase in John 3:5.

When teaching John 3:5, use the genitive to show how Spirit belongs inside the source phrase, not as a detached topic.

Do not make the genitive case settle the full theology of water and Spirit by itself; the passage must govern the conclusion.