John
John 10:12–13
12The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. 13The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
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John 10:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| hired hand | μισθωτὸς | misthōtos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3411 a hired servant |
| is | ὢν | ōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| shepherd | ποιμήν | poimēn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4166 a shepherd |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sheep | πρόβατα | probata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4263 a sheep |
| are | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| his | οὗ | hou | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| own | ἴδια | idia | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| he sees | θεωρεῖ | theōrei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| wolf | λύκον | lykon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3074 a wolf, jackal |
| coming | ἐρχόμενον | erchomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| he | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| abandons | ἀφίησιν | aphiēsin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sheep | πρόβατα | probata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4263 a sheep |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| runs away | φεύγει | pheugei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| Then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| wolf | λύκος | lykos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3074 a wolf, jackal |
| pounces | ἁρπάζει | harpazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery |
| on them | αὐτὰ | auta | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| scatters | σκορπίζει | skorpizei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4650 I disperse |
John 10:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a hired servant | μισθωτός | misthōtos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3411 a hired servant |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| is unconcerned | μέλει | melei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3199 it is a care, it concerns |
| for | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sheep | προβάτων | probatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4263 a sheep |
Cross-references
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John 10:12 2 Peter 2:3 · Acts 20:29 · Zechariah 11:16–17 · Ezekiel 34:2–6 · Matthew 10:16 · John 10:3 · Isaiah 56:10–12 · Titus 1:7 · 1 Timothy 3:3 · 2 Timothy 4:10 · Matthew 7:15 · 1 Peter 5:2
John 10:13 Philippians 2:20 · John 12:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.