Ganef
A ganef is a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
During his discourse regarding the Good Shepherd, Jesus claims that the person who does not enter via the sheep door is a ganef. (John 10:1)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber." (John 10:1, NASB)
In the analogy, Jesus Himself is both the door (John 10:7) and the good shepherd. (John 10:11)
Note: This famous rendering of "Jesus the good shepherd" by Bernhard Plockhorst (1825-1907) is commonly found on posters, air fresheners, etc.
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