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John 10:4

In John 10 of John.

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “all” (πάντα) before he may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sheep” (πρόβατα) before after him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴδιαidiahis ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “his own”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.his ownπάνταpantasheepπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.sheepἐκβάλῃekbalēto expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to expel”, a single actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.beforeαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themπορεύεταιporeuetaito travelπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to travel”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.This verse uses “travel”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πρόβαταprobatasheepπρόβατον (probaton)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the subject formG4263a sheep.the sheepαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀκολουθεῖakoloutheito followἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forοἴδασινoidasinto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.φωνὴνphōnēnvoiceφωνή (phōnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the object formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πρόβαταprobatasheepπρόβατον (probaton)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “sheep”, the subject formG4263a sheep.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;

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American Standard Version (1901)

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

Young’s Literal Translation

and when his own sheep he may put forth, before them he goeth on, and the sheep follow him, because they have known his voice;

World English Bible

Whenever he brings out his own sheep , he goes before them ; and the sheep follow him , for they know his voice .

Darby Translation

When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

Douay-Rheims

And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

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