John

John 10:6

6Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
spokeεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
thisΤαύτηνTautēnDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
illustrationπαροιμίανparoimianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3942 an allegory, proverb
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theyἐκεῖνοιekeinoiDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1565 that, that one there, yonder
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
understandἔγνωσανegnōsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
whatτίναtinaInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG5101 who, which, what
He was tellingἐλάλειelaleiVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2980 I speak, say
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Isaiah 56:11 · Psalm 82:5 · Proverbs 28:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.