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John 10:11

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

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ἘγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ποιμὴνpoimēnshepherdποιμήνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “shepherd”, the subject formG4166a shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men.shepherdὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καλόςkalosgoodκαλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.the goodὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ποιμὴνpoimēnshepherdποιμήνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “shepherd”, the subject formG4166a shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men.shepherdὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καλὸςkalosgoodκαλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχὴνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (psuchē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.This verse uses “life”.lifeαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τίθησινtithēsinto placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to place”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προβάτωνprobatōnsheepπρόβατον (probaton)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the of-formG4263a sheep.the sheep

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;

World English Bible

“ I am the good shepherd . The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep .

Darby Translation

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep:

Douay-Rheims

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.

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