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The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὁhothis
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 10:13 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 10:13 word 2
μισθωτὸςmisthōtoshired servant
Lemma: μισθωτός (misthōtos) · Strong's: G3411
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: hired worker — μισθωτός, -ή, όν ; (μισθόω), [in LXX for שָׂכִיר, Exo.12:45, al. ; ] ; hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant, hireling: Mrk.1:20, Jhn.10:12-13.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 1:20, John 10:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3411; TFLSJ G3411; TAGNT John 10:13 word 3
φεύγειpheugeiflees
Lemma: φεύγω (pheugō) · Strong's: G5343
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to flee — φεύγω ; [in LXX chiefly for נוּס, also for בָּרַח, etc. ; ] ; to flee from or away, take flight: absol., Mat.8:33 26:56, Mrk.5:14 14:50, Luk.8:34, Jhn.10:12, Act.7:29; before εἰς, Mat.2:13 10:23 24:16 (WH, txt.),…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:33, Matthew 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5343; TFLSJ G5343; TAGNT John 10:13 word 4
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT John 10:13 word 5
μισθωτόςmisthōtosa hired servant
Lemma: μισθωτός (misthōtos) · Strong's: G3411
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: hired worker — μισθωτός, -ή, όν ; (μισθόω), [in LXX for שָׂכִיר, Exo.12:45, al. ; ] ; hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant, hireling: Mrk.1:20, Jhn.10:12-13.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Mark 1:20, John 10:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3411; TFLSJ G3411; TAGNT John 10:13 word 6
ἐστινestinhe is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 10:13 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 10:13 word 8
οὐounot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT John 10:13 word 9
μέλειmeleihe is himself concerned
Lemma: μέλω (melō) · Strong's: G3199
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to concern — μέλω ; [in LXX: Job.22:3 (חֵפֶץ), Tob.10:5, Wis.12:13, 1Ma.14:42-43 * ; ] ; 1. intrans., to be an object of care, be a care; commonly in third of person(s): with dative of person(s), Act.18:17; very frequently impers.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 22:16, Mark 4:38, Mark 12:14, Luke 10:40, John 12:6, Acts 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3199; TFLSJ G3199; TAGNT John 10:13 word 10
αὐτῷautōto him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 10:13 word 11
περὶperiabout
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT John 10:13 word 12
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 10:13 word 13
προβάτων.¶probatōnsheep.
Lemma: πρόβατον (probaton) · Strong's: G4263
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: sheep — πρόβατον, -ου, τό; (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. ; 2. In NT, as in Attic writers…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4263; TFLSJ G4263; TAGNT John 10:13 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [ The man runs away ] because | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| he is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a hired servant | → | μισθωτός G3411 hired worker |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| is unconcerned | → | μέλω G3199 to concern |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| for | → | περί G4012 about |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sheep | → | πρόβατον G4263 sheep |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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