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John 10:6

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

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ταύτηνtautēnThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “This”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παροιμίανparoimianparableπαροιμία (paroimia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “parable”, the object formG3942a cryptic saying, an allegory; a proverb, figurative discourse.parableεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).spakeαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἐκεῖνοιekeinoitheyἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.theyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔγνωσανegnōsanto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.τίναtinawhat thingsτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “what things”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.what thingsἦνēnthey wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “they were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.they wereἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἐλάλειelaleihe spakeλαλέω (laleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he spake”, an ongoing action in the pastG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.he spakeαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto them

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

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American Standard Version (1901)

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

Young’s Literal Translation

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

World English Bible

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

Darby Translation

This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.

Douay-Rheims

This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.

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