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)
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G4165 — ποιμαίνω
poimainō · to shepherd · Greek
11 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 2:6 · ποιμανεῖAnd thou, Beth-Lehem, the land of Judah, thou art by no means the least among the leaders of Judah, for out of thee shall come one leading, who shall feed My people Israel.’Luke 17:7 · ποιμαίνοντα,‘But, who is he of you—having a servant ploughing or feeding—who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?John 21:16 · ποίμαινεHe saith to him again, a second time, ‘Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me?’ he saith to him, ‘Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;’ he saith to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’Acts 20:28 · ποιμαίνειν‘Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,1 Corinthians 9:7 · ποιμαίνειwho doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?1 Peter 5:2 · ποιμάνατεfeed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,Jude 1:12 · ποιμαίνοντες·These are in your love-feasts craggy rocks; feasting together with you, without fear shepherding themselves; clouds without water, by winds carried about; trees autumnal, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;Revelation 2:27 · ποιμανεῖand he shall rule them with a rod of iron—as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken—as I also have received from my Father;Revelation 7:17 · ποιμανεῖbecause the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.’Revelation 12:5 · ποιμαίνεινand she brought forth a male child, who is about to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, and caught away was her child unto God and His throne,Revelation 19:15 · ποιμανεῖand out of his mouth doth proceed a sharp sword, that with it he may smite the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and he doth tread the press of the wine of the wrath and the anger of God the Almighty,