A.T. Robertson Commentary John 1:6

"There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John." — John 1:6 (ASV)

There came a man (εγενετο ανθρωπος). Definite event in the long darkness, same verb in verse 3.

Sent (απεσταλμενος). Perfect passive participle of αποστελλω, to send.

From God (παρα θεου). From the side of (παρα) God (ablative case θεου).

Whose name (ονομα αυτω). "Name to him," nominative parenthetic and dative (Robertson, Grammar, p. 460).

John (Ιωανης). One ν in Westcott and Hort. In the giving of the name see Lu 1:59-63, Hellenized form of Jonathan, Joanan (Gift of God), used always of the Baptist in this Gospel which never mentions the name of John son of Zebedee (the sons of Zebedee once, 21:2).