| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The prohibitive conjunction mēde {μηδὲ | mḗdé} ‘nor’ introduces Jesus’ admonition. The aorist passive subjunctive verb kleethete {κληθῆτε | klēthḗte} ‘be called’ expresses a prohibition. The plural noun kathegetai {καθηγηταί | kathēgētái} ‘guides’ names the human titles to avoid, and the conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} ‘for’ introduces the explanatory clause. The singular noun kathegetes {καθηγητής | kathēgētḗs} ‘instructor’ with the genitive hymon {ὑμῶν | hymṓn} ‘of you’ affirms Christ’s exclusive role. The copula estin {ἐστίν | estín} ‘is’ links subject and predicate, and the emphatic numeral heis {εἷς | heîs} ‘one’ with the article ho {ὁ | hò} ‘the’ emphasizes singularity in the divine title christos {χριστός | Christós} ‘Christ.’ This construction contrasts human guidance with the singular authority of the Messiah. |