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John 10:4

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 10:4
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Original language (Greek)

ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πάντα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ, ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.

  1. ὅτανhotan“When”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  2. τὰta“<the>”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἴδιαidia“[his] own”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἴδιος · “one's own/private” · Strong's G2398
  4. πάνταpanta“all”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  5. ἐκβάλῃ,ekbalē“he may bring out,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἐκβάλλω · “to expel” · Strong's G1544
  6. ἔμπροσθενemprosthen“before”
    Preposition · “before” · Strong's G1715
  7. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  8. πορεύεται,poreuetai“he goes,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from πορεύω · “to travel” · Strong's G4198
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. τὰta“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. πρόβαταprobata“sheep”
    Noun, nominative, plural, neuter · from πρόβατον · “sheep” · Strong's G4263
  12. αὐτῷautō“after him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. ἀκολουθεῖ,akolouthei“follow,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀκολουθέω · “to follow” · Strong's G0190
  14. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  15. οἴδασινoidasin“they know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  16. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. φωνὴνphōnēn“voice”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from φωνή · “voice/sound” · Strong's G5456G
  18. αὐτοῦ.autou“of him.”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)