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ποιμήν

Transliteration poimēn		Pronunciation poi-mā'n (Key)
Part of Speech masculine noun		Root Word (Etymology) Of uncertain affinity
TDNT Reference 6:485,901	Vines View Entry

1) a herdsman, esp. a shepherd

a) in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow

2) metaph.

a) the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church

1) of the overseers of the Christian assemblies

2) of kings and princes

A shepherd in the Near East was responsible for watching out for enemies trying to attack the sheep, defending the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and sick sheep, finding and saving lost or trapped sheep, loving them, and sharing their lives and to earn their trust.

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Strong's Number G4166 matches the Greek ποιμήν (poimēn), which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in Mar of the Greek concordance of the KJV
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Mar 6:34

And ²⁵³² Jesus ²⁴²⁴, when he came out ¹⁸³¹ , saw ¹⁴⁹² much ⁴¹⁸³ people ³⁷⁹³, and ²⁵³² was moved with compassion ⁴⁶⁹⁷ toward ¹⁹⁰⁹ them ⁸⁴⁶, because ³⁷⁵⁴ they were ²²⁵⁸ as ⁵⁶¹³ sheep ⁴²⁶³ not ³³⁶¹ having ²¹⁹² a shepherd⁴¹⁶⁶: and ²⁵³² he began ⁷⁵⁶ to teach ¹³²¹ them ⁸⁴⁶ many things ⁴¹⁸³.

Mar 14:27

And ²⁵³² Jesus ²⁴²⁴ saith ³⁰⁰⁴ unto them ⁸⁴⁶, ³⁷⁵⁴ All ye ³⁹⁵⁶ shall be offended ⁴⁶²⁴ because of ¹⁷²² me ¹⁷²² ¹⁶⁹⁸ this ⁵⁰²⁶ night ³⁵⁷¹: for ³⁷⁵⁴ it is written ¹¹²⁵ , I will smite ³⁹⁶⁰ the shepherd⁴¹⁶⁶, and ²⁵³² the sheep ⁴²⁶³ shall be scattered ¹²⁸⁷ .

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