YHN 10:3 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Τούτῳ
2. houtos
3. To this one
4. -
5. 37780
6. R····DMS
7. ˱to˲ this ‹one›
8. ˱to˲ this ‹one›
9. S
10. Y33
11. 71747
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71748
1. θυρωρός
2. thurōros
3. doorkeeper
4. -
5. 23770
6. N····NMS
7. doorkeeper
8. doorkeeper
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71749
1. ἀνοίγει
2. anoigō
3. is opening up
4. -
5. 4550
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ opening_up
8. ˓is˒ opening_up
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71750
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71751
1. τά
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71752
1. πρόβατα
2. probaton
3. sheep
4. -
5. 42630
6. N····NNP
7. sheep
8. sheep
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71753
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71754
1. φωνῆς
2. fōnē
3. voice
4. voice
5. 54560
6. N····GFS
7. voice
8. voice
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71755
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. of him
4. his
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71756
1. ἀκούει
2. akouō
3. is hearing
4. -
5. 1910
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ hearing
8. ˓is˒ hearing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71757
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71758
1. τά
2. ho
3. his
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. his
8. his
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71759
1. ἰδία
2. idios
3. own
4. -
5. 23980
6. E····ANP
7. own
8. own
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71760
1. προβάτια
2. probation
3. -
4. -
5. 42625
6. N····ANP
7. lambs
8. lambs
9. -
10. -
11. 71761
1. πρόβατα
2. probaton
3. sheep
4. -
5. 42630
6. N····ANP
7. sheep
8. sheep
9. -
10. Y33; F71771
11. 71762
1. τά
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANP
7. his
8. his
9. -
10. -
11. 71763
1. ἰδία
2. idios
3. -
4. -
5. 23980
6. E····ANP
7. own
8. own
9. -
10. -
11. 71764
1. φωνεῖ
2. fōneō
3. he is calling
4. -
5. 54550
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71765
1. καλεῖ
2. kaleō
3. -
4. -
5. 25640
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
9. -
10. -
11. 71766
1. κατʼ
2. kata
3. by
4. -
5. 25960
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71767
1. ὄνομα
2. onoma
3. name
4. name
5. 36860
6. N····ANS
7. name
8. name
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71768
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71769
1. ἐξάγει
2. exagō
3. is leading out
4. -
5. 18060
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ leading_out
8. ˓is˒ leading_out
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71770
1. αὐτά
2. autos
3. them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3ANP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y33; R71762
11. 71771

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–21: Jesus is the good shepherd

In this section Jesus talked about how he related to his people, his followers. He compared himself to the door of the sheep pen and to the shepherd. This comparison is something like a parable, but there is no actual story or narrative. It is more like a word picture, or a series of word pictures linked by the theme of sheep farming. It can also be described as an extended metaphor.

First Jesus compares himself to the door of the sheep pen because he is the way to salvation. Then he compares himself to the good shepherd because he leads and cares for his people as a shepherd does his sheep.

Here are other possible section headings:

Jesus is the shepherd of his people

Jesus told the parable/story of the good shepherd and his sheep

Jesus compared himself to a shepherd and the door/gate to a sheep pen

Paragraph 10:1–6

In this paragraph, Jesus described the situation of sheep in a sheep pen surrounded by a wall. He talked about thieves and bandits, who climb into the sheep pen to steal the sheep. The sheep do not follow them. He also described the shepherd who comes in through the gate. The shepherd calls his sheep to come with him and they follow him. Jesus did not say here who he compared himself to, but he will do that in the next paragraphs.

10:3a

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him,

The person on guard opens the gate for the shepherd,
The one who guards the door lets him in,

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him: The gatekeeper kept the gate shut during the night and let the shepherd enter in the morning. The Greek text more literally says “The gatekeeper opens for him,” and the object the gate is implicit. The BSB has supplied the phrase the gate. Supply an object if that is natural in your language. For example:

The one who guards the door opens it for him. (NCV)

The doorkeeper opens the door for him. (NET)

The doorkeeper allows him to enter the sheep pen.

The Greek word that the BSB translates as gatekeeper means “doorkeeper” or “one who guards at the door.” The word refers to the man who guarded the sheep and the sheepfold at night, providing security. Here are other ways to translate this word:

doorkeeper (NASB)

The one who guards the door. (NCV)

for him: The Greek text emphasizes the word that the BSB translates as for him. That implies a contrast between the shepherd and other people that the gatekeeper does not open the gate for. For example:

To him the doorkeeper opens (NASB)

He is the one whom the guard allows to enter the gate.

General Comment on 10:2–3a

In some languages it may be natural to say that the gatekeeper opens the gate before saying that the shepherd enters the sheepfold. For example:

^2–3But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. (CEV)

10:3b

and the sheep listen for his voice.

and the sheep listen to the shepherd’s voice.
and the sheep recognize his voice

the sheep listen for his voice: The sheep hear their shepherd call to them. They recognize his voice, and so they listen and respond to him. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd (NCV)

the sheep listen to their shepherd

sheep: See how you translated this word in 10:2.

10:3c

He calls his own sheep by name

The shepherd calls each of his own sheep by their name
as he uses each sheep’s name to tell them to come to him.

He calls his own sheep by name: The pronoun He refers to the shepherd. He speaks to his sheep, telling them to come to him. He has given each of his sheep a name, and he uses these names as he calls them.

his own sheep: This phrase refers to the sheep that this shepherd owns. Apparently not all the sheep in the pen are his. Many shepherds in Israel at that time would keep their sheep together in one pen. So each shepherd led only his sheep out of the pen.

by name: This phrase indicates that the shepherd has given a name to each of his sheep. He knows each one as an individual. This illustrates his care for the sheep.

General Comment on 10:3b–c

In some languages it may be natural to reverse the order of 10:3b–c. First say that the shepherd calls to his sheep and then that they hear him. For example:

^3cHe calls his own sheep by name ^3band they listen to him.

10:3d

and leads them out.

and he leads them out/away.
He leads his sheep out of the pen.

leads them out: The word leads indicates that the shepherd walks in front of the sheep. He does that to show them the way to go and protect them from any problems.

General Comment on 10:3

In the Greek text 10:3 is one long sentence, which the BSB has divided into two. Most English translations do the same. When you translate this verse, make the sentences a natural length in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

ὁ θυρωρὸς

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τούτῳ ὁ θυρωρός ἀνοίγει καί τά πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει καί τά ἰδία πρόβατα φωνεῖ κατʼ ὄνομα καί ἐξάγει αὐτά)

A gatekeeper is a person who guards the sheep pen and opens the gate for the shepherd. If your readers would not be familiar with this way of protecting livestock, you could use a general expression for a person who guards an entrance. Alternate translation: [The gate guard] or [The person guarding the gate]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὁ θυρωρὸς ἀνοίγει

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous verse. Alternate translation: [The gatekeeper opens the gate]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τούτῳ & τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ & τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα φωνεῖ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τούτῳ ὁ θυρωρός ἀνοίγει καί τά πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει καί τά ἰδία πρόβατα φωνεῖ κατʼ ὄνομα καί ἐξάγει αὐτά)

In this verse, this one, his, and he refer to the shepherd mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be more natural in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [for this shepherd … the shepherd’s voice … the shepherd calls his own sheep]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ πρόβατα τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούει

Here, hear could mean: (1) all the sheep in the pen hear the shepherd’s voice, but not all of them respond to it, as in the ULT. This meaning implies that there are multiple flocks in the sheep pen. (2) the sheep that belong to the shepherd heed or obey his voice. This implies that the sheep are identical with his own sheep. Alternate translation: [the sheep heed his voice]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰ ἴδια πρόβατα φωνεῖ κατ’ ὄνομα

Here, his own sheep are designated as a separate group among the sheep of the previous clause. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [he calls his own sheep by name out from among all the sheep]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. To this one
2. -
3. 37780
4. S
5. houtos
6. R-····DMS
7. ˱to˲ this ‹one›
8. ˱to˲ this ‹one›
9. S
10. Y33
11. 71747
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71748
1. doorkeeper
2. -
3. 23770
5. thurōros
6. N-····NMS
7. doorkeeper
8. doorkeeper
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71749
1. is opening up
2. -
3. 4550
5. anoigō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ opening_up
8. ˓is˒ opening_up
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71750
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71751
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NNP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71752
1. sheep
2. -
3. 42630
5. probaton
6. N-····NNP
7. sheep
8. sheep
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71753
1. is hearing
2. -
3. 1910
5. akouō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ hearing
8. ˓is˒ hearing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71757
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71754
1. voice
2. voice
3. 54560
5. fōnē
6. N-····GFS
7. voice
8. voice
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71755
1. of him
2. his
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71756
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71758
1. he is calling
2. -
3. 54550
5. fōneō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ calling
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71765
1. his
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANP
7. his
8. his
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71759
1. own
2. -
3. 23980
5. idios
6. E-····ANP
7. own
8. own
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71760
1. sheep
2. -
3. 42630
5. probaton
6. N-····ANP
7. sheep
8. sheep
9. -
10. Y33; F71771
11. 71762
1. by
2. -
3. 25960
5. kata
6. P-·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71767
1. name
2. name
3. 36860
5. onoma
6. N-····ANS
7. name
8. name
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71768
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 71769
1. is leading
2. -
3. 18060
5. exagō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ leading_out
8. ˓is˒ leading_out
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71770
1. them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3ANP
7. them
8. them
9. -
10. Y33; R71762
11. 71771
1. out
2. -
3. 18060
5. exagō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ leading_out
8. ˓is˒ leading_out
9. -
10. Y33; R71735
11. 71770

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 10:3

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)