ἀκούει, (akouei) in John 10:27: Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative

Verb: the form names an action, state, or verbal idea. The verse determines how strongly the verbal form should be pressed.

Present: tense and aspect describe how the action is presented in this form, but context decides the exact force.

Active: voice describes how the subject relates to the verbal action in this form.

Indicative: the form's mood helps explain how the verbal idea functions in the clause.

Third Person: the form marks who is involved in the verbal assertion, command, or clause.

Not applicable: this finite verb form is not using noun case to mark its sentence role.

Singular: the form is marked for grammatical number and should be tied to the subject or clause it serves.

Not applicable: this finite verb form does not use grammatical gender to make its point.

ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ

Jesus' description of his sheep in John 10:27

ἀκούει, is a Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative within "ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ". The verb says that Jesus' sheep hear his voice, so the grammar ties identity to response.

The form does not turn hearing into a private mystical category apart from Jesus' words and the shepherd discourse.

High: The form matters because it functions as predicate in John 10:27.

Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative. states how the sheep relate to Jesus' voice. Attached to the clause about Jesus' sheep and his voice. Governed by Jesus' description of his sheep in John 10:27. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What marks Jesus' sheep in this clause? The verb says that Jesus' sheep hear his voice, so the grammar ties identity to response.

Direct: The verb directly supports the rendering that the sheep hear Jesus' voice.

The same morphology label can function differently in another verse. The immediate wording should decide the contextual force. Grammar identifies the form's role; the passage supplies the interpretive weight. Grammatical gender is not a separate theological claim.

Grammar alone proves doctrine: The form supports interpretation only as it serves the verse and its context. singular verb proves an individual reading: Greek can use a singular verb with a neuter plural subject. The form should be read as part of the clause about the sheep. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 10:27 reads ἀκούει, with the morphology label Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative.

The lemma is ἀκούω. The guide uses the gloss "I hear, listen" only to orient this occurrence.

ἀκούει, appears in the phrase "ἐμὰ τῆς φωνῆς μου ἀκούει, κἀγὼ γινώσκω αὐτά, καὶ". The verb says that Jesus' sheep hear his voice, so the grammar ties identity to response.

John 10:27 describes Jesus' sheep as those who hear his voice and follow him.

The form fits John's broader emphasis that Jesus' own receive and respond to his word.

When teaching John 10:27, use this form to connect hearing with discipleship response rather than treating hearing as bare sound.

Do not make the singular verb over a neuter plural subject into a claim about individualism. The clause is describing the sheep as a group responding to Jesus' voice.