Strong G4166ποιμήν

shepherd

Transliteration
poimēn
Pronunciation
poy-mane'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd (literally or figuratively): - shepherd pastor.

Detailed definition

ποιμήν, -ίνος, ὁ
[in LXX for רָעָה;]
a shepherd: Mat.9:36 25:32 26:31" (LXX), Mrk.6:34 14:27, Luk.2:8, 15 2:18, 20 Jhn.10:2, 12 Metaphorical, of Christ; Jhn.10:11, 14 10:16 Heb.13:20, 1Pe.2:25; of Christian pastors, Eph.4:11 (cf. Hom., Il, i, 263, ποιμένα λαῶν).†
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In the Bible

Strong G4166 appears in 17 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shepherd16
  • the2
  • pastor1
  • that1

First verses

  1. Matthew 9:36
    But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
  2. Matthew 25:32
    And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
  3. Matthew 26:31
    Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
  4. Mark 6:34
    And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
  5. Mark 14:27
    And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
  6. Luke 2:8
    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
  7. Luke 2:15
    And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
  8. Luke 2:18
    And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
  9. Luke 2:20
    And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
  10. John 10:2
    But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
  11. John 10:11
    I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
  12. John 10:12
    But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
  13. John 10:14
    I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
  14. John 10:16
    And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
  15. Ephesians 4:11
    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
  16. Hebrews 13:20
    Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
  17. 1 Peter 2:25
    For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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ποιμήν, ένος, ὁ,
vocative ποιμήν (not -μέν) Hdn.Gr. 2.717:— herdsman, whether of sheep or oxen, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.82 - 5, +others)]; opposed to lord or owner (ἄναξ), [Refs (4.87.)]
2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] always shepherd, βουκόλοι καὶ π. [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 714, compare 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 281, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 174d, “R.” 343a, “Lg.” 735b, etc.; π. προβάτων LXX.Gen.4.2.)]
II metaphorically, shepherd of the people, regularly of Agamemnon, Ἀγαμέμνονα π. λαῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.243, +others)]: generally, captain, chief, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 85, +others, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 360 codices (Lyric poetry); ναῶν ποιμένες 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 767; λόχων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1140; ὄχων [prev. author] “Supp.” 674)]; ποιμένες δώρων Κυπρίας, of the Loves, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.6)]: absolutely, master, lord, πλοῦτος ὁ λαχὼν ποιμένα [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “O.” 10(11).88; for 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 657, see at {στρόβος}.)]
II.2 in [LXX+NT (LXX and “NT, pastor, teacher, LXX.Jer.2.8, NT.Eph.4.11, etc.)] (Cf.Lithuanian piemuõ, genitive singular piemeñs 'shepherd'.)