- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
- *misthōtos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - hired man/hireling
- *pheugei*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - flees/runs away
- *estin*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
- *melei*
- present active indicative, 3rd person singular - cares/is concerned
- *probatōn*
- genitive, neuter, plural - of sheep