John 10:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Whenὅταν
(otan)
3752: wheneverfrom hote and an
he puts forthἐκβάλῃ
(ekbalē)
1544b: to expel, to drive, cast or send outfrom ek and balló
allπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
his own,ἴδια
(idia)
2398: one's own, distincta prim. word
he goesπορεύεται
(poreuetai)
4198: to gofrom poros (a ford, passage)
aheadἔμπροσθεν
(emprosthen)
1715: before, in front of (in place or time)from en and pros
of them, and the sheepπρόβατα
(probata)
4263b: small animals in a herd, esp. sheepfrom probainó
followἀκολουθεῖ
(akolouthei)
190: to followfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and keleuthos (a road, way)
him becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
they know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
his voice.φωνὴν
(phōnēn)
5456: a voice, soundprobably from phémi


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οταν  conjunction
hotan  hot'-an:  whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιδια  adjective - accusative plural neuter
idios  id'-ee-os:  pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
προβατα  noun - accusative plural neuter
probaton  prob'-at-on:  something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep -- sheep(-fold).
εκβαλη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
ekballo  ek-bal'-lo:  to eject -- bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).
εμπροσθεν  preposition
emprosthen  em'-pros-then:  in front of (in place or time) -- against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πορευεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
poreuomai  por-yoo'-om-ahee:  to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προβατα  noun - nominative plural neuter
probaton  prob'-at-on:  something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep -- sheep(-fold).
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ακολουθει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
akoloutheo  ak-ol-oo-theh'-o:  to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple) -- follow, reach.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
οιδασιν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
φωνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
phone  fo-nay':  a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language -- noise, sound, voice.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

International Standard Version
When he has driven out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

NET Bible
When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he has brought forth his flock, he goes before it and his own sheep go after him, because they know his voice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he has brought out all his sheep, he walks ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he puts forth his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
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