John 10:11 — King James Version← Study notes

“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”

John 10:11 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 10:1117 words

GreekMeaning

ἘγώEgō

I myselfpronounG1473

εἰμιeimi

amverbG1510

ὁho

thearticleG3588

ποιμὴνpoimēn

shepherdnounG4166

ὁho

thearticleG3588

καλόςkalos

goodadjectiveG2570

ὁho

ThearticleG3588

ποιμὴνpoimēn

shepherdnounG4166

ὁho

thearticleG3588

καλὸςkalos

goodadjectiveG2570

τὴνtēn

thearticleG3588

ψυχὴνpsychēn

lifenounG5590

αὐτοῦautou

of HimpronounG846

τίθησινtithēsin

lays downverbG5087

ὑπὲρhyper

forprepositionG5228

τῶνtōn

thearticleG3588

προβάτωνprobatōn

sheepnounG4263

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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