John
John 10:5
5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they will never follow | ἀκολουθήσουσιν | akolouthēsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| a stranger | ἀλλοτρίῳ | allotriō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G245 belonging to another person, foreign |
| in fact | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| they will flee | φεύξονται | pheuxontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| him | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| they do not recognize | οἴδασιν | oidasin | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| voice | φωνήν | phōnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
Cross-references
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1 John 4:5–6 · Colossians 2:6–10 · Mark 4:24 · 1 Peter 2:1–3 · Revelation 2:2 · Ephesians 4:11–15 · Proverbs 19:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.