John 10:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

Young's Literal Translation
and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.

King James Bible
<1161> The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

Greek
[ The man runs away ] because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a hired servant
μισθωτός (misthōtos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3411: A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is unconcerned
μέλει (melei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3199: It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.

for
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sheep.
προβάτων (probatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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