John

John 10:12

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.

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.