John 10:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.

Young's Literal Translation
and a stranger they will not follow, but will flee from him, because they have not known the voice of strangers.’

King James Bible
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they will never follow
ἀκολουθήσουσιν (akolouthēsousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

a stranger;
ἀλλοτρίῳ (allotriō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 245: From allos; another's, i.e. Not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile.

in fact,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

they will flee
φεύξονται (pheuxontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5343: To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.

from
ἀπ’ (ap’)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they do not recognize
οἴδασιν (oidasin)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

[his] voice.”
φωνήν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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