What Does John 10:6 Mean?

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“parable”

apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e., (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration

“spake”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“unto them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“they”

that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed

“but”

but, and, etc

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“understood”

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

“what things”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“they were”

i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)

“which”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“he spake”

to talk, i.e., utter words

“unto them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons