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Lexicon :: Strong's G4166 - poimēn

Aa
ποιμήν
Transliteration
poimēn (Key)
Pronunciation
poy-mane'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:485,901

Strong’s Definitions

ποιμήν poimḗn, poy-mane'; of uncertain affinity; a shepherd (literally or figuratively):—shepherd, pastor.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G4166 in the following manner: shepherd (15x), Shepherd (2x), pastor (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G4166 in the following manner: shepherd (15x), Shepherd (2x), pastor (1x).

  1. a herdsman, esp. a shepherd

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

  2. metaph.

    1. 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.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ποιμήν poimḗn, poy-mane'; of uncertain affinity; a shepherd (literally or figuratively):—shepherd, pastor.
STRONGS G4166:
ποιμήν, ποιμένος, ὁ (akin to the noun ποίᾳ, which see: (or from the root meaning 'to protect'; cf. Curtius, § 372; Fick 1:132)), from Homer down; the Sept. for רֹעֶה, a herdsman, especially a shepherd;
a. properly: Matthew 9:36; Matthew 25:32; Matthew 26:31; Mark 6:34; Mark 14:27; Luke 2:8, 15, 18, 20; John 10:2, 12; in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow, John 10:11, 14.
b. metaphorically, the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church, John 10:16; 1 Peter 2:25; Hebrews 13:20 (of the Jewish Messiah, Ezekiel 34:23); of the overseers of the Christian assemblies (A. V. pastors), Ephesians 4:11; cf. Ritschl, Entstehung der altkathol. Kirche, edition 2, p. 350f; (Hatch, Barnpron Lects. for 1880, p. 123f). (Of kings and princes we find ποιμένες λαῶν in Homer and Hesiod.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ezekiel
34:23
Matthew
9:36; 25:32; 26:31
Mark
6:34; 14:27
Luke
2:8; 2:15; 2:18; 2:20
John
10:2; 10:11; 10:12; 10:14; 10:16
Ephesians
4:11
Hebrews
13:20
1 Peter
2:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4166 matches the Greek ποιμήν (poimēn),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 - But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:31 - Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34 - And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:27 - And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8 - And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - And when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the keepers of the sheep said to one another, Let us go now to Beth-lehem, and see this thing which has come about, which the Lord has made clear to us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:18 - And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20 - Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2 - He who goes in by the door is the keeper of the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11 - I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:12 - He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:14 - I am the good keeper; I have knowledge of my sheep, and they have knowledge of me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16 - And I have other sheep which are not of this field: I will be their guide in the same way, and they will give ear to my voice, so there will be one flock and one keeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:11 - And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20 - Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.
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