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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 - Seeing G3708 the [fn]people, G3793 He felt G4697 compassion G4697 for them, because G3754 they were [fn]distressed G4660 and [fn]dispirited G4496 like G5616 sheep G4263 [fn]without G3361 G2192 a shepherd. G4166

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - “All G3956 the nations G1484 will be gathered G4863 before G1715 Him; and He will separate G873 them from one G240 another, G240 as the shepherd G4166 separates G873 the sheep G4263 from the goats; G2056

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:31 - Then G5119 Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “You will all G3956 [fn]fall G4624 away G4624 because G1722 of Me this G3778 night, G3571 for it is written, G1125 ‘I WILL STRIKE G3960 DOWN G3960 THE SHEPHERD G4166, AND THE SHEEP G4263 OF THE FLOCK G4167 SHALL BE SCATTERED G1287.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34 - When Jesus went G1831 [fn]ashore, G1831 He saw G3708 a large G4183 crowd, G3793 and He felt G4697 compassion G4697 for them because G3754 they were like G5613 sheep G4263 without G3361 G2192 a shepherd; G4166 and He began G757 to teach G1321 them many G4183 things. G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:27 - And Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “You will all G3956 [fn]fall G4624 away, G4624 because G3754 it is written, G1125 ‘I WILL STRIKE G3960 DOWN G3960 THE SHEPHERD, G4166 AND THE SHEEP G4263 SHALL BE SCATTERED G1287.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:8 - In the same G846 region G5561 there were some shepherds G4166 staying G63 out in the fields G63 and keeping G5442 watch G5438 over G1909 their flock G4167 by night. G3571

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:15 - When G5613 the angels G32 had gone G565 away G565 from them into heaven, G3772 the shepherds G4166 began saying G2980 to one G240 another, G240 “Let us go G1330 straight G1330 to Bethlehem G965 then, G1211 and see G3708 this G3778 thing G4487 that has happened G1096 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has made G1107 known G1107 to us.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:18 - And all G3956 who heard G191 it wondered G2296 at the things which were told G2980 them by the shepherds. G4166

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:20 - The shepherds G4166 went G5290 back, G5290 glorifying G1392 and praising G134 God G2316 for all G3956 that they had heard G191 and seen, G3708 just G2531 as had been told G2980 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2 - “But he who enters G1525 by the door G2374 is a shepherd G4166 of the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11 - “I am G1510 the good G2570 shepherd; G4166 the good G2570 shepherd G4166 lays G5087 down G5087 His life G5590 for the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:12 - “He who is a hired G3411 hand, G3411 and not a shepherd, G4166 who G3739 is not the owner G2398 of the sheep, G4263 sees G2334 the wolf G3074 coming, G2064 and leaves G863 the sheep G4263 and flees, G5343 and the wolf G3074 snatches G726 them and scatters G4650 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:14 - “I am G1510 the good G2570 shepherd, G4166 and I know G1097 My own G1699 and My own G1699 know G1097 Me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16 - “I have G2192 other G243 sheep, G4263 which G3739 are not of this G3778 fold; G833 I must G1163 bring G71 them also, G2548 and they will hear G191 My voice; G5456 and they will become G1096 one G1520 flock G4167 with one G1520 shepherd. G4166

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:11 - And He gave G1325 some G3588 G3303 as apostles, G652 and some G3588 as prophets, G4396 and some G3588 as evangelists, G2099 and some G3588 as pastors G4166 and teachers, G1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20 - Now G1161 the God G2316 of peace, G1515 who brought G321 up from the dead G3498 the great G3173 Shepherd G4166 of the sheep G4263 [fn]through G1722 the blood G129 of the eternal G166 covenant, G1242 even Jesus G2424 our Lord, G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - For you were continually straying G4105 like G5613 sheep, G4263 but now G3568 you have returned G1994 to the Shepherd G4166 and [fn]Guardian G1985 of your souls. G5590
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