βόσκω boskō · G1006

to feed

βόσκω, ; [in LXX for רעה ; ] ; prop., of a herdsman, to feed: Mat.8:33, Mrk.5:14, Luk.8:34 15:15; metaphorically, of Christian pastoral care, Jhn.21:15, 17. Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze: Mat.8:30, Mrk.5:11, Luk.8:32.†; SYN.: ποιμαίνειν, to tend, shepherd, a wider term, including oversight as well as feeding (see Tr., Syn., §xxv). (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

βόσκω, ; imperfect ἔβοσκον, Epic dialect βόσκε []: future -ήσω[]: aorist ἐβόσκησα []: perfect βεβόσκηκα [] —passive and middle []; Ionic dialect imperfect βοσκέσκοντο []future βοσκήσομαι Sarap. in [], Doric dialect βοσκησεῦμαι []: aorist ἐβοσκήθην []; I properly of herdsmen, feed, tend, αἰπόλια []; ὁ βόσκων the feeder, []; I.2 generally, feed, nourish, βόσκει γαῖα.. ἀνθρώπους []; maintain, keep, ἐπικούρους []; οἰκέτας[]; πράγματα β. troubles, i.e. children, []; II passive, of cattle, feed, …

Where it's used 9 times

Matthew 8:30 · Matthew 8:33 · Mark 5:11 · Mark 5:14 · Luke 8:32 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 15:15 · John 21:15 · John 21:17

Source: TBESG G1006; TFLSJ G1006

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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