John
John 10:11
11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
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| 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.
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.