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Lexicon :: Strong's G4263 - probaton

Aa
πρόβατον
Transliteration
probaton (Key)
Pronunciation
prob'-at-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from a presumed. derivative of προβαίνω (G4260)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:689,936

Strong’s Definitions

†πρόβατον próbaton, prob'-at-on; probably neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively):—sheep(-fold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's G4263 in the following manner: sheep (40x), sheepfold (with G833) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's G4263 in the following manner: sheep (40x), sheepfold (with G833) (1x).

  1. any four footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opp. to large cattle, horses, etc.), most commonly a sheep or a goat

    1. a sheep, and so always in the NT

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†πρόβατον próbaton, prob'-at-on; probably neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively):—sheep(-fold).
STRONGS G4263:
πρόβατον, προβάτου, τό (from προβαίνω, properly, 'that which walks forward'), from Homer down, the Sept. chiefly for צֹאן, then for שֶׂה, sometimes for כֶּבֶשׂ and כֶּשֶׂב (a lamb), properly, any four-footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opposed to large cattle, horses, etc.), most common a sheep or a goat; but especially a sheep, and so always in the N. T.: Matthew 7:15; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 12:11; Mark 6:34; Luke 15:4, 6; John 2:14; John 10:1-4, 11f.; Acts 8:32 (from Isaiah 53:7); 1 Peter 2:25; Revelation 18:13; πρόβατα σφαγῆς, sheep destined for the slaughter, Romans 8:36. metaphorically, πρόβατα, sheep, is used of the followers of any master: Matthew 26:31 and Mark 14:27 (from Zechariah 13:7); of mankind, who as needing salvation obey the injunctions of him who provides it and leads them to it; so of the followers of Christ: John 10:7f, 15f, 26; John 21:16 (R G L Tr text WH marginal reading), John 21:17 (R G L WH marginal reading); Hebrews 13:20; τά πρόβατα ἀπολωλότα (see ἀπόλλυμι, at the end), Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; τά πρόβατα in distinction from τά ἐρίφια, are good men as distinguished from bad people, Matthew 25:33.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
53:7
Zechariah
13:7
Matthew
7:15; 10:6; 10:16; 12:11; 15:24; 25:33; 26:31
Mark
6:34; 14:27
Luke
15:4; 15:6
John
2:14; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:7; 10:11; 10:15; 10:26; 21:16; 21:17
Acts
8:32
Romans
8:36
Hebrews
13:20
1 Peter
2:25
Revelation
18:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4263 matches the Greek πρόβατον (probaton),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15 -

“Beware G4337 of the false G5578 prophets G5578, who G3748 come G2064 to you in sheep’s G4263 clothing G1742, but inwardly G2081 are ravenous G727 wolves G3074.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 -

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6 - but rather G3123 go G4198 to the lost G622 sheep G4263 of the house G3624 of Israel G2474.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16 -

“Behold G2400, I am sending G649 you out G649 as sheep G4263 in G649 the midst G3319 of wolves G3074; so G3767 be as wary G5429 as serpents G3789, and as innocent G185 as doves G4058.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:11 - But He said G3004 to them, “What G5101 man G444 [fn]is there among G1537 you who G3739 [fn]has G2192 a sheep G4263, and if G1437 it falls G1706 into a pit G999 on the Sabbath G4521, will he not take G2902 hold G2902 of it and lift G1453 it out?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - “How G4214 much G4214 more G1308 valuable G1308 then G3767 is a person G444 than a sheep G4263! So G5620 then G5620, it is lawful G1832 to do G4160 [fn]good G2573 on the Sabbath G4521.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24 - But He answered G611 and said G3004, “I was sent G649 only G3756 G1487 G3361 to the lost G622 sheep G4263 of the house G3624 of Israel G2474.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 -

“What G5101 do you think G1380? If G1437 any G5100 man G444 has G1096 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263, and one G1520 of them goes G4105 astray G4105, will he not leave G863 the ninety-nine G1768 G1767 on the mountains G3735, and go G4198 and search G2212 for G2212 the one that is lost G4105?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - “And all G3956 the nations G1484 will be gathered G4863 before G1715 Him; and He will separate G873 them from one G240 another G240, just G5618 as the shepherd G4166 separates G873 the sheep G4263 from the goats G2056;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:33 - and He will put G2476 the sheep G4263 on His right G1188, but the goats G2055 on the left G2176.

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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 THE SHEPHERD G4166, AND THE SHEEP G4263 OF THE FLOCK G4167 WILL BE SCATTERED G1287.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34

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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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 THE SHEPHERD G4166, AND THE SHEEP G4263 WILL BE SCATTERED G1287.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4 - “What G5101 man G444 among G1537 you, if he has G2192 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263 and has lost G622 one G1520 of them, does not leave G2641 the other ninety-nine G1768 G1767 in the [fn]open G2048 pasture G2048 and go G4198 after G1909 the one that is lost G622, until G2193 he finds G2147 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:6 - “And when he comes G2064 home G3624, he calls G4779 together G4779 his friends G5384 and his neighbors G1069, saying G3004 to them, ‘Rejoice G4796 with G4796 me, because G3754 I have found G2147 my sheep G4263 that was lost G622!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - And within G1722 the temple G2413 grounds He found G2147 those G3588 who were selling G4453 oxen G1016, sheep G4263, and doves G4058, and the money G2773 changers G2773 seated G2521 at their tables.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:15 - And He made G4160 a whip G5416 of [fn]cords G4979, and drove G1544 them all G3956 out G1544 of the temple G2413 area, with the sheep G4263 and the oxen G1016; and He poured G1632 out G1632 the coins G2772 of the money G2855 changers G2855 and overturned G396 their tables G5132;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1

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“Truly G281, truly G281 I say G3004 to you, the one who does not enter G1525 by the door G2374 into the fold G833 of the sheep G4263, but climbs G305 up G305 some G237 other G237 way G237, he is a thief G2812 and a robber G3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:3 - “To him the doorkeeper G2377 opens G455, and the sheep G4263 listen G191 to his voice G5456, and he calls G5455 his own G2398 sheep G4263 by name G3686 and leads G1806 them out G1806.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:4 - “When G3752 he puts G1544 all G3956 his own G2398 sheep outside G1544, he goes G4198 ahead G1715 of them, and the sheep G4263 follow G190 him because G3754 they know G6063 his voice G5456.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:7 -

So G3767 Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them again G3825, “Truly G281, truly G281 I say G3004 to you, I am G1510 the door G2374 of the sheep G4263.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8 - “All G3956 those G3745 who G3745 came G2064 before G4253 Me are thieves G2812 and robbers G3027, but the sheep G4263 did not listen G191 to them.

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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 the flock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:13 - “He flees because G3754 he is a hired G3411 hand G3411 and does not care G3199 about G4012 the sheep G4263.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:15 - just G2531 as G2531 the Father G3962 knows G1097 Me and I know G1097 the Father G3962; and I lay G5087 down G5087 My life G5590 for the sheep G4263.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:26 - “But you do not believe G4100, because G3754 you are not of My sheep G4263.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:27 - “My sheep G4263 listen G191 to My voice G5456, and I know G1097 them, and they follow G190 Me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16

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 BoxJhn 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:17 - He *said G3004 to him the third G5154 time G5154, “Simon G4613, son of John G2491, do you [fn]love G5368 Me?” Peter G4074 was [fn]hurt G3076 because G3754 He said G3004 to him the third G5154 time G5154, “Do you [fn]love G5368 Me?” And he said G3004 to Him, “Lord G2962, You know G6063 all G3956 things G3956; You know G1097 that I [fn]love G5368 You.” Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “Tend G1006 My sheep G4263.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32 - Now G1161 the passage G4042 of Scripture G1124 which G3739 he was reading G314 was this G3778:

“HE WAS LED G71 LIKE A SHEEP G4263 TO SLAUGHTER G4967;

AND LIKE A LAMB G286 THAT IS SILENT G880 BEFORE G1726 ITS SHEARER G2751,

SO G3779 HE DOES NOT OPEN G455 HIS MOUTH G4750.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36 - Just G2531 as G2531 it is written G1125:

“FOR YOUR SAKE G6025 WE ARE KILLED G2289 ALL G3650 DAY G2250 LONG;

WE WERE REGARDED G3049 AS SHEEP G4263 TO BE SLAUGHTERED G4967.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20

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Now G1161 may the God G2316 of peace G1515, who brought G321 up G321 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, that is, 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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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:13 - cinnamon G2792, [fn]spice G6007, incense G2368, perfume G3464, frankincense G3030, wine G3631, olive G1637 oil G1637, fine G4585 flour G4585, wheat G4621, cattle G2934, sheep G4263, and cargo of horses G2462, carriages G4480, [fn]slaves G4983, and human G444 lives G5590.
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