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Lexicon :: Strong's G4165 - poimainō

Aa
ποιμαίνω
Transliteration
poimainō (Key)
Pronunciation
poy-mah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:485,901

Trench's Synonyms: xxv. βόσκω, ποιμαίνω.

Strong’s Definitions

ποιμαίνω poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no; from G4166; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):—feed (cattle), rule.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4165 in the following manner: feed (6x), rule (4x), feed cattle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G4165 in the following manner: feed (6x), rule (4x), feed cattle (1x).

  1. to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep

    1. to rule, govern

      1. of rulers

      2. to furnish pasture for food

      3. to nourish

      4. to cherish one's body, to serve the body

      5. to supply the requisites for the soul's need

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ποιμαίνω poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no; from G4166; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):—feed (cattle), rule.
STRONGS G4165:
ποιμαίνω; future ποιμανῶ; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural ποιμάνατε (1 Peter 5:2); (ποιμήν, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. for רָעָה; to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep;
a. properly: Luke 17:7; ποίμνην, 1 Corinthians 9:7.
b. tropically,
α. to rule, govern: of rulers, τινα, Matthew 2:6; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15 (2 Samuel 5:2; Micah 5:6 (Micah 5:5); Micah 7:14, etc.; (cf. Winers Grammar, 17)) (see ποιμήν, b. at the end); of the overseers (pastors) of the church, John 21:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2.
β. to furnish pasturage or food; to nourish: ἑαυτόν, to cherish one's body, to serve the body, Jude 1:12; to supply the requisites for the soul's needs (R. V. shall be their shepherd), Revelation 7:17. (Synonym: see βόσκω, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
5:2
Micah
5:5; 5:6; 7:14
Matthew
2:6
Luke
17:7
John
21:16
Acts
20:28
1 Corinthians
9:7
1 Peter
5:2; 5:2
Jude
1:12
Revelation
2:27; 7:17; 12:5; 19:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4165 matches the Greek ποιμαίνω (poimainō),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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‘AND YOU, BETHLEHEM G965, LAND G1093 OF JUDAH G2455,

ARE BY NO G3760 MEANS G3760 LEAST G1646 AMONG G1722 THE LEADERS G2233 OF JUDAH G2455;

FOR FROM YOU WILL COME G1831 FORTH G1831 A RULER G2233

WHO G3748 WILL SHEPHERD G4165 MY PEOPLE G2992 ISRAEL G2474.’”

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“Now G1161 which G5101 of you, having G2192 a slave G1401 plowing G722 or G2228 tending G4165 sheep G4165, will say G3004 to him after he comes G1525 in G1525 from the field G68, ‘Come G3928 immediately G2112 and recline G377 at the table to G377 eat G377’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - He *said G3004 to him again G3825, a second G1208 time G1208, “Simon G4613, son of John G2491, do you [fn]love G25 Me?” He *said G3004 to Him, “Yes G3483, Lord G2962; You know G6063 that I [fn]love G5368 You.” He *said G3004 to him, “Shepherd G4165 My sheep G4263.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:28 - “Be G4337 on G4337 guard G4337 for yourselves G1438 and for all G3956 the flock G4168, among G1722 which G3739 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 has made G5087 you [fn]overseers G1985, to shepherd G4165 the church G1577 of God G2316 which G3739 He [fn]purchased G4046 [fn]with His own G2398 blood G129.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:7 - Who G5101 at any G4218 time G4218 serves G4754 as G4754 a G4754 soldier G4754 at his own G2398 expense G3800? Who G5101 plants G5452 a vineyard G290 and does not eat G2068 its fruit G2590? Or G2228 who G5101 tends G4165 a flock G4167 and does not [fn]consume G2068 some G1537 of the milk G1051 of the flock G4167?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:2 - shepherd G4165 the flock G4168 of God G2316 among G1722 you, exercising G1983 oversight G1983, not under G317 compulsion G317 but voluntarily G1596, according G2596 to the will of God G2316; and not [fn]with G147 greed G147 but with eagerness G4290;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:12 - These G3778 are the ones G3588 who are [fn]hidden G4694 reefs G4694 in your love G26 feasts G26 when they feast G4910 with you without G870 fear G870, like shepherds caring G4165 only for themselves G1438; clouds G3507 without G504 water G504, carried G3911 along G3911 by winds G417; autumn G5352 trees G1186 without G175 fruit G175, [fn]doubly G1364 dead G599, uprooted G1610;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:27 - AND HE SHALL [fn]RULE G4165 THEM WITH A ROD G4464 OF IRON G4603, AS THE VESSELS G4632 OF THE POTTER G2764 ARE SHATTERED G4937, as I also G2532 have received G2983 authority from My Father G3962;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:17 - for the Lamb G721 in the center G3319 of the throne G2362 will be their shepherd G4165, and will guide G3594 them to springs G4077 of the [fn]water G5204 of life G2222; and God G2316 will wipe G1813 every G3956 tear G1144 from their eyes G3788.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:5 - And she gave G5088 birth G5088 to a Son G5207, a male G730, who G3739 is G3195 going G3195 to G3195 [fn]rule G4165 all G3956 the [fn]nations G1484 with a rod G4464 of iron G4603; and her Child G5043 was caught G726 up to God G2316 and to His throne G2362.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:15 - From His mouth G4750 comes G1607 a sharp G3691 sword G4501, so G2443 that G2443 with it He may strike G3960 down G3960 the nations G1484, and He will [fn]rule G4165 them with a rod G4464 of iron G4603; and He treads G3961 the [fn]wine G3025 G3631 press G3025 of the fierce G2372 wrath G3709 of God G2316, the Almighty G3841.
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