King James Version

John 10:14

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they know me those mine” (γινώσκουσίν με τὰ ἐμά,) after and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after and: γινώσκομαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἐμῶν.

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”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγινώσκωginōskōknowγινώσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knowτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὰemamyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myκαὶkaisheep, andκαίconjunction — “sheep, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.sheep, andγινώσκουσίginōskousiam knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “am known”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.am knownμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ofτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμάemamyἐμός (emós)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “my”, the subject formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).mine

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γινώσκομαιginōskomaiknowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ὑπὸhupoofὑπόpersonal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular — “of”, the object formG5259by, under, about.τῶνtōnthoseὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “those”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμῶνemōnmineἐμός (emos)possessive pronoun — “mine”G1699

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'I am the good shepherd, and I know my [sheep], and am known by mine,

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

Young’s Literal Translation

'I am the good shepherd, and I know my [sheep], and am known by mine,

World English Bible

I am the good shepherd . I know my own , and I ’m known by my own ;

Darby Translation

I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,

Douay-Rheims

I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.

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