BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G4166
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 · H5349
no.qed — shepherd
sheep-raiser, sheep-dealer, sheep-tender
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7626
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
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
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 · G4263
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
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 · H457
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 →GREEK · G4165
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
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
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
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
na.ah — habitation
1) pasture, abode, abode of shepherd, habitation, meadow 1a) pasture, meadow 1b) abode
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4719
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 · H5986
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
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'
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4029
mig.dal-e.der — tower of Eder
§ Migdal-eder = "tower of the flock" a shepherd's watchtower near Bethlehem
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G750
archipoimēn — chief shepherd
ἀρχι-ποίμην, -ενος, ὁ [in Sm.: 4Ki.3:4 * ;] found on an Egyptian mummy label (Deiss., LAE, 97 ff.; cf. MM, see word); used by modem Greeks of tribal chiefs; chief shepherd. of Christ, 1Pe.5:4.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3741
ka.rah — hollow
cistern, cave, water meadow or something else that is hollow where shepherds might rest
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7309
exelaunō — to launch an expedition
1. occurs in (Homer):—; to drive out from , ἄντρου ἐξήλασε μῆλα (Odyssey by Homer); absolute to drive afield , of a shepherd, (Odyssey by Homer):—;especially to drive out or expel from a place, (Odyssey by Homer), etc. 2. to drive out horses or chariots, (Iliad by Homer): Mid. to drive out one's horses, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus); so, ἐξελαύνειν στρατόν to lead out an army, (Herdotus Historicus): hence 3. intransitive to march out , (Herdotus Historicus): to drive or ride out , (Thucydides) 4. to knock out , (Odyssey by Homer) 5. to beat out metals, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7824
kataboskō — to graze upon
to feed flocks upon or in a place, Lat. depascere, χὠ τὰν Σαμίαν καταβόσκων the shepherd of Samos, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8072
korunē — a truncheon
a club, mace , (Iliad by Homer):—; a shepherd's staff , (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) ῦ in (Homer); υ_ in (Euripides) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8420
nōkēd — a shepherd
a shepherd
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8837
poimenikos — of a shepherd
of or for a shepherd , (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus): —; ἡ -κή (i.e. τέχνη); (Plato Philosophus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people (Ps. 23:1; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; 44:28; Jer. 25:34, 35; Nahum 3:18; John 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4). The duties of a shepherd in an unenclosed country like Palestine were very onerous. “In early morning he led forth the flock from the fold, marching at its head to the spot where they were to be pastured. Here he watched them all day, taking care that none of the sheep strayed, and if any for a time eluded his watch and wandered away from the rest, seeking diligently till he found and brought it back. In those lands sheep require to be supplied regularly with water, and the shepherd for this purpose has to guide them either to some running stream or to wells dug in the wilderness and furnished with troughs. At night he brought the flock home to the fold, counting them as they passed under the rod at the door to assure himself that none were missing. Nor did his labours always end with sunset. Often he had to guard the fold through the dark hours from the attack of wild beasts, or the wily attempts of the prowling thief (see 1 Sam. 17:34).”, Deane’s David.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
