ποιμαίνω poimainō · G4165

to shepherd

ποιμαίνω; (ποιμήν), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָה ; ] ; to act as shepherd, tend flocks: Luk.17:7; with accusative, ποιμνην, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, to tend, shepherd, govern: with accusative, Mat.2:6 (LXX), Jhn.21:16, Act.20:28, 1Pe.5:2, Ju 12, Rev.2:27 7:17 12:5 19:15.†; SYN.: βόσκω, q.v (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ποιμαίνω, ; Epic dialect imperfect ποιμαίνεσκεν []: (ποιμήν):—herd, tend, μῆλα []; πρόβατα variant in []; ποιμαίνειν ἐπ᾽ ὄεσσι to be shepherd over sheep, []: absolutely, act as shepherd, tend flocks, []:—passive, to be herded, roam the pastures, of flocks, []middle, with ὕπνος (l. []; 2 πᾶς πεποίμανται τόπος every country has been traversed (as by a shepherd or flocks of sheep), []; II metaphorically, tend, cherish, ζωᾶς ἄωτον []; II.2 guide, govern, στρατόν []; II.3 soothe, beguile, ἔρωτα π. …

Where it's used 11 times

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

Source: TBESG G4165; TFLSJ G4165

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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