Φίλιππον, (Philippon) in John 1:43: Noun Accusative Singular Masculine

Noun: the form names a person, and here it identifies Philip as the one being found and addressed.

Accusative: the form usually marks a direct object or related object role, and here it fits the one Jesus finds.

Singular: the form is grammatically singular in this occurrence, pointing to one individual rather than a group.

Masculine: the noun belongs to the masculine grammatical class, which describes the form and does not itself make a theological claim.

εὑρίσκει

The accusative form is governed by the verb εὑρίσκει, which naturally takes the person found as its object in this sentence.

It functions as the person Jesus finds, so the grammar highlights Philip as the direct participant in the action.

It is not the subject of the clause, and the case alone does not add anything beyond identifying the sentence role.

Moderate: The accusative proper name identifies Philip as the person Jesus finds.

Accusative singular masculine proper noun. marks Philip as the person found by Jesus. Attached to the verb finds. Governed by the finding clause in John 1:43. The form clarifies the sentence's object; the following command supplies the discipleship call.

Whom does Jesus find? The accusative name identifies Philip as the one Jesus finds.

Direct: The form directly supports Philip as the object of found.

The proper name's case marks sentence role but does not add character description by itself. Masculine grammatical form should not be turned into a separate theological claim.

Proper-name case carries discipleship meaning: The case identifies who is found; the following words carry the call. accusative always means passive or lesser status: Accusative marks object role here, not worth or status.

The witness reads Φίλιππον in John 1:43 within the phrase καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ.

The lemma is Φίλιππος, the proper name Philip, so the form identifies a person rather than a thing or idea.

In context, the accusative singular fits the object role after εὑρίσκει and supports the simple narrative sense that Jesus finds Philip.

The verse presents Jesus' movement, his finding Philip, and then his direct speech to him, so the form helps track who is acted on.

This naming and object role fit the Gospel's narrative style, where individual people are introduced and then addressed directly.

For readers and teachers, the form helps show that Philip is the one located and then spoken to, without adding extra meaning beyond the scene.

Do not derive theological status, special emphasis, or extra relational nuance from the accusative alone.