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John 10:15

In John 10 of John.

As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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καθὼςkathōsAsκαθώςconjunction — “As”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.Asγινώσκειginōskeiknowethγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “knoweth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knowethμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērFatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Fatherκἀγὼkagōand Iκἀγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “and I”, the subject formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).andγινώσκωginōskōto knowγινώσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχήνpsuchēnlifeψυχή (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”.lifeμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τίθημιtithēmito placeτίθημιverb, present active indicative, 1st 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)

according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,

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American Standard Version (1901)

even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Young’s Literal Translation

according as the Father doth know me, and I know the Father, and my life I lay down for the sheep,

World English Bible

even as the Father knows me , and I know the Father . I lay down my life for the sheep .

Darby Translation

as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Douay-Rheims

As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.

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