John 10:4

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And when he hath sent forthe his awne shepe he goeth before them and the shepe folowe him: for they knowe his voyce.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅταν τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα ἐκβάλῃ, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται, καὶ τὰ πρόβατα αὐτῷ ἀκολουθεῖ: ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And when the idia probata ekbalē, emprosthen of them poreuetai, and the probata him akolouthei: because oidasin the phōnēn of him.

Grammar Details

• *idia*: accusative, neuter, plural - own/particular
• *probata*: accusative, neuter, plural - sheep
• *ekbalē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring out/lead forth
• *emprosthen*: preposition + genitive - before/in front of
• *poreuetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - goes/proceeds
• *akolouthei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - follows/accompanies
• *oidasin*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they know/have known
• *phōnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound

Word Meanings

• *idia*: own/particular/belonging to self
• *probata*: sheep
• *ekbalē*: brings out/leads forth/sends out
• *emprosthen*: before/in front of/ahead of
• *poreuetai*: goes/proceeds/journeys
• *akolouthei*: follows/accompanies
• *oidasin*: know/recognize/understand
• *phōnēn*: voice/sound/call

Referenced Verses

• John 10:16 : 16 and other shepe I have which are not of this folde. Them also must I bringe that they maye heare my voyce and that ther maye be one flocke and one shepeherde.
• John 12:26 : 26 If eny man mynister vnto me let him folowe me and where I am there shall also my minister be. And yf eny man minister vnto me him will my father honoure.
• Deut 1:30 : 30 The Lorde youre God which goeth before you, he shall fyghte for you, acordynge to all that he dyd vnto you in Egipte before youre eies
• John 18:37 : 37 Pylate sayde vnto him: Arte thou a kynge then? Iesus answered: Thou sayst yt I am a kynge. For this cause was I borne and for this cause came I into ye worlde yt I shuld beare witnes vnto the trueth. And all that are of ye trueth heare my voyce.
• 1 Cor 11:1 : 1 I commende you
• Eph 5:1 : 1 Be ye folowers of god as dere children
• Phil 2:5-9 : 5 Let the same mynde be in you that was in Christ Iesu: 6 Which beynge in the shape of god and thought it not robbery to be equall with god. 7 Neverthelesse he made him silfe of no reputacion and toke on him the shape of a servaunte and became lyke vnto men 8 and was founde in his aparell as a man. He humbled him silfe and became obediet vnto ye deeth even the deeth of the crosse. 9 Wherfore god hath exalted him and geve him a name above all names: 10 that in the name of Iesus shuld every knee bowe bothe of thinges in heve and thinges in erth and thinges vnder ert 11 and that all tonges shuld confesse that Iesus Christ is the LORde vnto the prayse of God the father.
• Heb 6:20 : 20 whither ye fore runner is for vs entred in I mea Iesus that is made an hye prest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 lokynge vnto Iesus the auctor and fynnyssher of oure fayth which for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despysed the shame and is set doune on the right honde of ye trone of God.
• 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 For herevnto verely were ye called: for Christ also suffered for vs levinge vs an insample yt ye shuld folowe his steppes
• 1 Pet 4:1 : 1 For as moche as christ hath suffred for vs in the flesshe arme youre selves lyke wyse with the same mynde: for he which suffereth in the flesshe ceasith fro synn
• 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 not as though ye were LORdes over the parisshes: but that ye be a insample to the flocke.
• Matt 16:24 : 24 Iesus then sayde to his disciples. If eny man wyll folowe me leet him forsake him sylfe and take vp his crosse and folowe me.
• John 3:29 : 29 He that hath the bryde is the brydegrome. But the frende of the brydegrome which stondeth by and heareth him reioyseth greately of the brydgromes voyce. Tis my ioye is fulfilled.
• John 10:8 : 8 All even as many as came before me are theves and robbers: but the shepe dyd not heare them.
• John 13:15 : 15 For I have geven you an ensample that ye shuld do as I have done to you.
• John 14:2-3 : 2 In my fathers housse are many mansions. If it were not so I wolde have tolde you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And yf I go to prepare a place for you I will come agayne and receave you eve vnto my selfe yt where I am there maye ye be also.