08 Core Glossary — John (German)

John shares almost no triple-tradition material with the Synoptics, so this glossary lists substantially new vocabulary rather than reused parallels, with special attention to the seven “I am” statements tracked as one unified structure.

#	English term	Greek	First occurrence(s)	German rendering	Status	Notes
1	In the beginning was the Word	Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος	1:1	Im Anfang war das Wort	NEW	Uniquely engaged in German literature (Goethe’s Faust); the single most theologically concentrated verse in this pipeline.
2	the Word became flesh	ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο	1:14	das Wort ward Fleisch	NEW	Foundational incarnation statement, grounding every Menschwerdung reference in this portfolio.
3	Behold, the Lamb of God	Ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ θεοῦ	1:29	Siehe, das ist Gottes Lamm, welches der Welt Sünde trägt	NEW	Passover/Isaiah 53 typology; major German musical significance (Agnus Dei).
4	born again / born from above	γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν	3:3, 7	von neuem geboren	NEW	Deliberately ambiguous in Greek (both senses active); German captures only one.
5	For God so loved the world	Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον	3:16	Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, dass er seinen eingeborenen Sohn gab	NEW	Among the most universally known verses in Christian scripture; match established phrasing exactly.
6	God is spirit… worship in spirit and truth	πνεῦμα ὁ θεός… ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ	4:24	Gott ist Geist… im Geist und in der Wahrheit anbeten	NEW	Transcends the Samaritan/Jewish worship-location controversy.
7	I am the bread of life (1st of 7 “I am” statements)	Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς	6:35, 48	Ich bin das Brot des Lebens	NEW	Echoes Exodus 3:14’s divine self-declaration; fixed “Ich bin” rendering for all seven.
8	before Abraham was, I am	πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί	8:58	Ehe denn Abraham ward, bin ich	NEW	The most direct deity claim in the Gospel; provoked an immediate stoning attempt.
9	I and the Father are one	ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἕν ἐσμεν	10:30	Ich und der Vater sind eins	NEW	Again provokes a stoning attempt for blasphemy.
10	I am the resurrection and the life	Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή	11:25	Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben	NEW	Reuses established Auferstehung; enacted narratively in the Lazarus sign.
11	a new commandment… love one another	ἐντολὴν καινὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους	13:34	Ein neues Gebot gebe ich euch, dass ihr euch untereinander liebt	NEW	Paired with the foot-washing act as one unified teaching unit.
12	I am the way, the truth, and the life	Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ὁδὸς καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια καὶ ἡ ζωή	14:6	Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben	NEW	Exclusivity claim must remain intact; pastoral care needed given German religious pluralism.
13	I am the true vine	Ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινή	15:1, 5	Ich bin die wahre Rebe / der wahre Weinstock	NEW	The seventh and final “I am” statement.
14	It is finished	Τετέλεσται	19:30	Es ist vollbracht	NEW	Perfect-tense completion, commercial/legal connotation of a debt fully paid; not merely “it is over.”
15	My Lord and my God!	Ὁ κύριός μου καὶ ὁ θεός μου	20:28	Mein Herr und mein Gott!	NEW	Most explicit direct address of Jesus as God in the Gospels; forms an inclusio with 1:1.
16	that you may believe… and have life	ἵνα πιστεύ[σ]ητε… καὶ ζωὴν ἔχητε	20:30-31	damit ihr glaubet… und das Leben habt	NEW	John’s own stated purpose for the whole Gospel.

Coverage confirmation

16 highest-priority glossary entries span the full 21-chapter sweep: chapter 1 (rows 1-3), chapter 3 (rows 4-5), chapter 4 (row 6), chapter 6 (row 7), chapter 8 (row 8), chapter 10 (row 9), chapter 11 (row 10), chapters 13-15 (rows 11-13), chapter 19 (row 14), chapter 20 (rows 15-16). Additional chapter-specific vocabulary, including one textual-critical note (7:53-8:11), is documented in 07_semantic_analysis.md.