John 10:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.”
John 10:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 10:1229 words
ὁhothe
μισθωτὸςmisthōtoshired servant, hireling
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ὢνōnam, have been, is I
ποιμήνpoimēnshepherd, pastor
οὗhouwho / which
οὐκouknot
ἔστινestinam, have been, is I
τὰtathe
πρόβαταprobatasheep(-fold)
ἴδιαidiaacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
θεωρεῖtheōreibehold, consider, look on
τὸνtonthe
λύκονlykonwolf
ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncome / go
καὶkaiand / also
ἀφίησινaphiēsincry, forgive, forsake
τὰtathe
πρόβαταprobatasheep(-fold)
καὶkaiand / also
φεύγειpheugeiescape, flee (away)
καὶkaiand / also
ὁhothe
λύκοςlykoswolf
ἁρπάζειharpazeisnatch
αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
σκορπίζειskorpizeidisperse abroad, scatter (abroad)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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