John 10:6
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.”
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
γινώσκω
knew
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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οὗτος
This
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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παροιμία
allegory
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παροιμία
A saying, a proverb, a parable. A time is coming when I will speak plainly about the Father. Jesus promises final clarity.
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λαλέω
He was saying
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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τίς
what
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἔπω
spoke
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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εἰμί
it was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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