Greek Form Guide

βιβλίου (bibliou) in Revelation 22:10: Noun Genitive Singular Neuter

βιβλίου (bibliou) in Revelation 22:10

Textual Witness

βιβλίου bibliou Noun Genitive Singular Neuter

The witness reads βιβλίου in the textus-receptus of Revelation 22:10, within the phrase τῆς προφητείας τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

The form sharpens the reference so the warning is heard as directed to the prophecy contained in this book, while leaving the larger meaning to the sentence and passage.

How To Communicate It

In translation and teaching, this form can be rendered with a phrase like of this book or of the book, making the relationship clear without overreading the case.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Genitive case can indicate several relations, so the context must decide the most plausible one.
  • Neuter gender is grammatical and should not be turned into a doctrinal or personal gender claim.

What Does The Label Mean?

Part of Speech

Noun: this form names a written object, here a scroll or book, and functions as a substantive in the sentence.

Case

Genitive: the form usually marks a relationship of possession, description, source, or close association, depending on context.

Number

Singular: the form is grammatically singular here, referring to one book or scroll rather than several.

Gender

Neuter: the noun belongs to the neuter grammatical class, which is a language feature and not a theological gender claim.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου

Governed By

The genitive phrase follows προφητείας and helps identify which prophecy is in view, namely the prophecy belonging to or associated with this book.

Role In The Phrase

It functions as part of the genitive chain that specifies the prophecy, narrowing the reference to the content of this written work in the verse.

What It Is Not Doing

It does not by itself say that the book is the whole subject of the clause or that grammar alone defines the theological scope of the warning.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

Moderate: The genitive noun helps identify which prophecy is being discussed, while the warning itself comes from the whole sentence.

Syntax Profile

Genitive singular neuter noun. links the prophecy to the written book in view. Attached to the prophecy phrase. Governed by the genitive chain in Revelation 22:10. The case marks relation; the surrounding phrase decides whether the relation is best heard as source, content, possession, or association.

Reader Question

Which prophecy is in view? The genitive form helps point to the prophecy associated with this book.

Translation Effect

Supporting: The form supports a relational English phrase such as of this book.

Where Caution Is Needed

Genitive case marks a close relation but does not name the relation by itself. The warning's force comes from the command not to seal the words, not from the noun case alone.

Fallacies To Avoid

Genitive case proves one fixed relation: The genitive marks relation, while the phrase and context determine the exact force. book noun controls the whole theology of prophecy: The noun identifies the written work in view; the passage supplies the theological claim.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

The witness reads βιβλίου in the textus-receptus of Revelation 22:10, within the phrase τῆς προφητείας τοῦ βιβλίου τούτου.

Lexical Identity

The lemma βιβλίον refers to a book, scroll, or written document, so the form points to a concrete written medium in this context.

Grammar In Context

Its genitive form supports a relationship inside the phrase, most naturally qualifying the prophecy as the prophecy of this book or scroll.

Passage Meaning

In the command not to seal the words, the form helps identify the disclosure as belonging to this written prophecy, reinforcing the call for openness.

Canonical Fit

Within Revelation, book language often marks a written record of revelation, and this form fits that broader pattern without needing extra claims.

Communication Use

For communication, the grammar keeps the focus on a specific written prophecy and prevents the reader from flattening it into a vague reference to religious speech.

Do Not Derive

Do not derive from the genitive alone a full theology of books, secrecy, or authority; those ideas must come from the verse and wider context.