John
John 10:1
1“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truly | Ἀμὴν | Amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| whoever | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| does not enter | εἰσερχόμενος | eiserchomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| sheepfold | προβάτων | probatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4263 a sheep |
| by | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| gate | θύρας | thyras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2374 a door, opportunity |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| climbs in | ἀναβαίνων | anabainōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| some other way | ἀλλαχόθεν | allachothen | Adverb | G237 from another quarter, by another way |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a thief | κλέπτης | kleptēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2812 a thief |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a robber | λῃστής | lēstēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3027 a robber, brigand, bandit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 7:15 · John 10:8–10 · 1 John 4:1 · Romans 16:18 · Hebrews 5:4 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Ezekiel 34:2–5 · 1 Peter 1:10 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Zechariah 11:16–17 · Romans 10:15 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.