GREEK · G34
ἀγέλη
agelē — herd
ἀγέλη, -ης, ἡ (ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for עֵ֫דֶר ;] a herd: Mat.8:30-32, Mrk.5:11, 13, Luk.8:32,33.† (AS)
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Herd
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1241
בָּקָר
ba.qar — cattle
1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually)
165 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7626
שֵׁ֫בֶט
she.vet — tribe: staff
: staff 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe
162 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7462
בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִים
bet-e.qed ha.ro.im — House of Shepherds
Ra'ah = "pasturing" perh. "binding-house of the shepherds"
132 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G622
ἀπολλύω
apolluō — to destroy
ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. 1. Act., 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of failing to save, Jhn.6:39 18:9. 2. Mid., 1 to perish; (a) of things: Mat.5:29, Jhn.6:12, Heb.1:11 (LXX, al.; (b) of persons: Mat.8:26, al. Metaphorical, of loss of eternal life, Jhn.3:15-16 10:28 17:12, Rom.2:12, 1Co.8:11 15:18, 2Pe.3:9. In οἱ ἀπολλὺμενοι, the perishing, contrasted in 1Co.1:18, al., with οἱ σωζόμενοι, the "perfective" force of the verb, WH. " implies the completion of the process of destruction," is illustrated (see M, Pr., 114 f.; M, Th., ii, 2:10); 2 to be lost: Luk.15:4 21:18. Metaphorical, on the basis of the relation between shepherd and flock, of spiritual destitution and alienation from God: Mat.10:6 15:24, Luk.19:10 (MM, see word; DCG, i, 191 f., ii, 76, 554; Cremer, 451) (AS)
84 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1538
ἕκαστος
hekastos — each
1. every, every one, each, each one , Lat. quisque, (Homer), etc.; the singular is often joined with a pl. Verb, ἔβαν οἴκονδε ἕκαστος they went home every one of them , (Iliad by Homer); ἕκαστος ἐπίστασθε (Xenophon Historicus):—;the singular is also put in apposition with a pl. Noun, Τρῶας ἕκαστον ὑπήλυθε τρόμος (for Τρώων ἕκαστον)) fear seized them every one , (Iliad by Homer) 2. in plural all and each one , (Homer) 3. more definitely, εἷς ἕκαστος, Lat. unusquisque, every single one, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.:—; καθ᾽ ἕκαστον singly, by itself , Lat. singulatim, (Plato Philosophus), etc. 4. ὡς ἕκαστοι each by himself , (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)
76 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4735
מִקְנֶה
miq.neh — livestock
1) cattle, livestock 1a) cattle, livestock 1a1) in general of a purchasable domestic animal 1b) cows, sheep, goats (in herds and flocks)
62 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4263
πρόβατον
probaton — sheep
πρόβατον, -ου, τό (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ;] 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. 2. In NT, as in Attic writers generally (cf. MM, xxi), a sheep: Mat.7:15, Mrk.6:34, al.; πρόβατα σφαγῆς, Rom.8:36 (LXX). Metaphorical (in cl. of timidity, stupidity or idleness), of the followers of a leader or master, esp. of those who are subject to the care of the Good Shepherd: Mat.10:6 15:24 26:31" (LXX) Mrk.14:27 (LXX), Jhn.10:7-8, 15-16 10:26-27 21:16-17 (WH txt., προβάτια), Heb.13:20; opposite to ἐρίφια, Mat.25:33. προβάτιον, -ου, τό, dimin. of πρόβατον (used as a term of endearment, see El., § 27, 4), a little sheep: Jhn.21:16-17 (πρόβατα, WH, mg.).† (AS)
37 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5116
נָוֶה
na.veh — pasture
1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture 1a) abode (of sheep) 1b) abode (of shepherds) 1c) meadow 1d) habitation
32 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5739
עֵ֫דֶר
e.der — flock
1) flock, herd 1a) flock 1b) herds, flocks and herds
31 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4166
ποιμήν
poimēn — shepherd
ποιμήν, -ίνος, ὁ [in LXX for רָעָה ;] a shepherd: Mat.9:36 25:32 26:31" (LXX), Mrk.6:34 14:27, Luk.2:8, 15 2:18, 20 Jhn.10:2, 12 Metaphorical, of Christ; Jhn.10:11, 14 10:16 Heb.13:20, 1Pe.2:25; of Christian pastors, Eph.4:11 (cf. Hom., Il, i, 263, ποιμένα λαῶν).† (AS)
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H457
אֱלִיל
e.lil — idol
1) of nought, good for nothing, worthless 1a) of physicians, a shepherd, a divination 1b) of false gods
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2789
חֶ֫רֶשׂ
che.re.s — earthenware
earthenware, clay pottery, shard, potsherd, earthen vessel
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4165
ποιμαίνω
poimainō — 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)
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H155
אַדֶּ֫רֶת
ad.de.ret — clothing
1) glory, cloak 1a) glory, splendour, magnificence (of a vine, shepherds) 1b) mantle, cloak made of fur or fine material 1b1) prophet's garment
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1006
βόσκω
boskō — 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)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4830
מַרְעִית
mir.it — pasturing
1) pasturing, pasturage, shepherding 1a) pasturing, shepherding 1b) pasturage 1c) flock (meton)
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4999
נָוָה
na.ah — habitation
1) pasture, abode, abode of shepherd, habitation, meadow 1a) pasture, meadow 1b) abode
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1622
ἐκτός
ektos — outside/except
1. outside , opposite to ἐντός: 2. as preposition with genitive outside, out of, far from , with genitive, (Homer): outside of, free from , (Herdotus Historicus), attic; ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος beyond hope, Lat. praeter spem, (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. of Time, beyond , (Herdotus Historicus) 4. except , ἐκτὸς ὀλίγων (Xenophon Historicus) 5. absolute, τὰ ἐκτός external things , (Euripides) 6. with Verbs of motion, ῥίπτειν ἐκτός to throw out , (Sophocles Tragicus), etc. (ML)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4719
מַקֵּדָה
maq.qe.dah — Makkedah
§ Makkedah = "place of shepherds" the location of a cave in Judah where Joshua captured and executed five Canaanite kings during the conquest; located near Bethhoron and Libnah
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8202
שָׁפָט
sha.phat — Shaphat
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.5; son of: Hori (H2753) § Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged" 1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land 2) father of the prophet Elisha 3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah 4) a chief of the tribe of Gad 5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2635
חֲסַף
cha.saph — clay
clay, potsherd
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5986
עָמוֹס
a.mos — Amos
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Amo.1.1 § Amos = "burden" a prophet of the Lord who prophesied in the northern kingdom; native of Tekoa in Judah near Bethlehem and a shepherd by trade; author of the prophetic book by his name
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6814
צֹ֫עַן
tso.an — Zoan
§ Zoan = "place of departure" an ancient city of lower Egypt called Tanis by the Greeks; located on the eastern bank of the Tanitic branch of the Nile; the capital of the Shepherd dynasty, built 7 years after Hebron and existing before Abraham and the dwelling place of the Pharaoh at the time of the exodus modern 'San'
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Gen. 13:5; Deut. 7:14. (See CATTLE.)
Scripture references
Genesis 13:5Deuteronomy 7:14Numbers 7:3Psalms 69:31Isaiah 66:32 Samuel 17:291 Chronicles 12:40Isaiah 46:1Genesis 47:6Genesis 47:17Exodus 9:4Exodus 9:20Psalms 78:48Exodus 12:29Exodus 10:26Exodus 12:381 Samuel 11:51 Chronicles 27:291 Chronicles 28:11 Samuel 21:7
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.