Nathanael is the personal name borne by the man Philip finds, Jesus addresses, and later lists among the disciples.

The term functions consistently as a personal name: it identifies the man Philip finds and who speaks with Jesus in John 1:45, John 1:46, John 1:47, John 1:48, and John 1:49, and it names the man from Cana of Galilee among those gathered in John 21:2.

1. Personal name identifying a man in the narrative · dominant

   The accusative form identifies the man Philip found in John 1:45 and the man Jesus saw approaching in John 1:47. The nominative form marks him as the speaker who questions Nazareth, asks how Jesus knows him, and answers Jesus in John 1:46, John 1:48, and John 1:49; in John 21:2 it names the man from Cana of Galilee among those gathered.

   John 1:45John 1:46John 1:47John 1:48John 1:49John 21:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the name as “Nathanael,” whether he is found, speaks, is seen by Jesus, or is listed with others. These renderings confirm the narrative identification without defining the name itself.