I have a feeling this has been asked before, but I can't find it, so...
ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινὸν ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον.
Can ἐρχόμενον be understood as neuter nominative singular (agreeing with φῶς) as well as masculine accusative singular?
Is there a grammatical reason it can't?
Is there a syntactical reason, or just a "that seems quite unlikely") reason?
Thank you all very much.
John 1:9
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Re: John 1:9
Yes, it can be understood either way. That was recently discussed here.
ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηποροῦντο, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι;
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Re: John 1:9
Wow. Very cool history to this. Thank you!