The most common use of the vocative in the NT involves the use of a substantive without the article to identify the person or thing that is being addressed.[130] • κύριε, ἐὰν θέλῃς δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι (Matt 8:2) Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean • διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ (Mark 9:17) Teacher, I brought my son to You • Λάζαρε, δεῦρο ἔξω (John 11:43) Lazarus, come out! In this case, the noun in the vocative is a proper name, Lazarus. •
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