John
John 10:10–11
10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Word by word
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John 10:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| thief | κλέπτης | kleptēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2812 a thief |
| comes | ἔρχεται | erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| only | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| steal | κλέψῃ | klepsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2813 I steal |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| kill | θύσῃ | thysē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2380 I sacrifice, kill |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| destroy | ἀπολέσῃ | apolesē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| have come | ἦλθον | ēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| they may have | ἔχωσιν | echōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have | ἔχωσιν | echōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| in all its fullness | περισσὸν | perisson | Adverb | G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage |
John 10:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ἐγώ | Egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am | εἰμι | eimi | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| good | καλός | kalos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| shepherd | ποιμὴν | poimēn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4166 a shepherd |
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| good | καλὸς | kalos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| shepherd | ποιμὴν | poimēn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4166 a shepherd |
| lays down | τίθησιν | tithēsin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5087 I put, place |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| life | ψυχὴν | psychēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sheep | προβάτων | probatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4263 a sheep |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 10:10 Luke 19:10 · John 6:51 · John 12:47 · John 3:17 · John 6:33 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Matthew 20:28 · John 10:1 · Hebrews 7:25 · Ezekiel 34:2–4 · 2 Peter 1:11 · Isaiah 56:11
John 10:11 Psalm 23:1 · John 10:14–15 · John 15:13 · Revelation 7:17 · Isaiah 40:11 · 1 Peter 2:24–25 · 1 John 3:16 · Hebrews 13:20 · Ezekiel 34:23 · 2 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Ezekiel 37:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.