KJV: And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
YLT: and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.'
Darby: But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
ASV: And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
| ἀλλοτρίῳ | A stranger |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀλλότριος Sense: belonging to another. |
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| δὲ | however |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| οὐ | in no way |
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Parse: Adverb Root: οὐ Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. |
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| ἀκολουθήσουσιν | they will follow |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀκολουθέω Sense: to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him. |
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| φεύξονται | will flee |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Plural Root: φεύγω Sense: to flee away, seek safety by flight. |
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| ὅτι | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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| οἴδασιν | they recognize |
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Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: οἶδα Sense: to see. |
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| τῶν | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| ἀλλοτρίων | of strangers |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀλλότριος Sense: belonging to another. |
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| φωνήν | voice |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: φωνή Sense: a sound, a tone. |
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Greek Commentary for John 10:5
Literally, “One belonging to another” (from αλλος allos opposed to ιδιος idios). A shepherd of another flock, it may be, not necessarily the thief and robber of John 10:1. Note associative instrumental case after ακολουτησουσιν akolouthēsousin (future active indicative of ακολουτεω akoloutheō John 10:4). Note the strong double negative ου μη ou mē here with the future indicative, though usually with the aorist subjunctive (Aleph L W have it here). They simply will not follow such a man or woman, these well-trained sheep will not. But will flee from him Future middle of πευγω pheugō and ablative case with απο apo They will flee as if from a wolf or from the plague. Alas and alas, if only our modern pastors had the sheep (old and young) so trained that they would run away from and not run after the strange voices that call them to false philosophy, false psychology, false ethics, false religion, false life. [source]