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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #4165 - ποιμαίνω

Transliteration

poimaínō

Phonetics

poy-mah'ee-no

Origin

from (G4166)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

6:485,901

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep
1. to rule, govern
  1. of rulers
  2. to furnish pasture for food
  3. to nourish
  4. to cherish one's body, to serve the body
  5. to supply the requisites for the soul's need

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5090 ‑ נָהַג (naw‑hag'); 7462 ‑ רָעָה (raw‑aw');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

BSB (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

CSB (10)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

ESV (10)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 4

KJV (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (12)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

N95 (12)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

NAS (12)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

NLT (12)

Matthew 3

John 1

Acts 2

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 2

Jude 2

Revelation 9

WEB (10)

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

YLT (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 1

1 Corinthians 1

1 Peter 1

Jude 1

Revelation 4

ASV (11)

feed 1

feedeth 1

he shall rule 1

keeping sheep 1

rule 1

shall rule 1

shepherd 1

tend 2

to feed 1

who shall be shepherd 1

BSB (11)

be shepherds 2

but shepherding 1

he will rule 1

rule 1

shepherd 1

shepherding 1

tends 1

will be the shepherd 1

will be their shepherd 1

will rule 1

CSB (10)

nurturing 1

sheep 1

shepherd 7

shepherds 1

ESV (10)

care 1

keeping sheep 1

rule 3

shepherd 3

tend 1

tends 1

KJV (11)

cattle 1

feed 4

feedeth 1

feeding 1

rule 4

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (12)

caring 1

rule 3

sheep 1

shepherd 5

shepherds 1

tending 1

N95 (12)

caring 1

rule 3

sheep 1

shepherd 5

tending 1

tends 1

NAS (12)

caring 1

rule 3

sheep 1

shepherd 5

tending 1

tends 1

NLT (12)

care 1

flock 2

for 3

rule 3

shepherd 2

shepherds 1

WEB (10)

feed 1

feeds 1

he will rule 1

keeping sheep 1

rule 1

shepherd 1

shepherds 1

tend 1

to shepherd 1

will rule 1

YLT (11)

doth feed 1

feed 1

feeding 1

he shall rule 1

rule 1

shall feed 2

shall rule 1

shepherding 1

tend 1

to feed 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

ANT

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

BEZ

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN- 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

BGB

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

BMT

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-NPM 1

BYZ

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

ELZ

V-AAD-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAPNPM 1

NA26

V-2AADP 1

V-2PADS 1

V-3FAIS 4

V-3PAIS 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAPASM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

SBL

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

SCV

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

STV

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

TIS

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-AAM-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAM-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAP-ASM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

TRG

V-AAD-2P 1

V-FAI-3S 4

V-PAD-2S 1

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PAPNPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ποιμαίνω,

Ep. impf. ποιμαίνεσκεν Od. 9.188: ( ποιμήν ): —

herd, tend, μῆλα Od. l.c.; ἄρνας Hes. Th. 23; ποίμνας E. Cyc. 26, A.R. 2.1004; πρόβατα v.l. in Pl. R. 345c; ποιμαίνειν ἐπ' ὄεσσι to be shepherd over sheep, Il. 6.25, 11.106: abs., act as shepherd, tend flocks, Lys. 20.11, Pl. Tht. 174d, Theoc. 11.65; ἐν τοῖς ἄλσεσιν μὴ π. SIG 986.3 (Chios, v/iv B.C. ): — Pass., to be herded, roam the pastures, of flocks, Il. 11.245, E. Alc. 579 (lyr.): metaph., ἀτρεκέων ποιμαίνεται ἔθνος ὀνείρων Mosch. 2.5 (unless Med., with ὕπνος (l. 3 ) as subject).

2. πᾶς πεποίμανται τόπος every country has been traversed (as by a shepherd or flocks of sheep), A. Eu. 249 . II metaph., tend, cherish, ζωᾶς ἄωτον Pi. I. 5(4).12; ἱκέτην A. Eu. 91; τὸ σῶμα Pl. Ly. 209a; θεσμόν AP 12.99 .

2. guide, govern, στρατόν E. Fr. 744; μάλα καὶ κατόπιν ἡμᾶς ἐποίμαινον αὖραι Luc. Amos 6:1-14 .

3. soothe, beguile, ἔρωτα π. Theoc. 11.80; ὀνομάτων κομψεύμασι τοὺς ἀμαθεῖς π. Luc. Am. 54: hence, generally, deceive, E. Hipp. 153 (lyr., cod. M and Sch. for πημαίνει ).

4. εἴδωλα ἃ ποιμαίνουσιν images which they send flocking, i.e. represent as flocking, Plu. 2.420b.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ποιμαίνω; future ποιμανῶ; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural ποιμάνατε (1 Peter 5:2); (ποιμήν, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. for רָעָה; to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep;

a. properly: Luke 17:7; ποίμνην, 1 Corinthians 9:7.

b. tropically, α. to rule, govern: of rulers, τινα, Matthew 2:6; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15 (2 Samuel 5:2; Micah 5:6 (); , etc.; (cf. Winers Grammar, 17)) (see ποιμήν, b. at the end); of the overseers (pastors) of the church, John 21:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2. β. to furnish pasturage or food; to nourish: ἑαυτόν, to cherish one's body, to serve the body, Jude 1:12; to supply the requisites for the soul's needs (R. V. shall be their shepherd), Revelation 7:17. (Synonym: see βόσκω, at the end.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ποιμαίνω

(< ποιμήν ),

[in LXX chiefly for H7462;]

to act as shepherd, tend flocks: Luke 17:7; c. acc, ποιμνην , 1 Corinthians 9:7. Metaph., to tend, shepherd, govern: c. acc, Matthew 2:6 (LXX), John 21:16, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:2, Judges 1:12, Revelation 2:27; Revelation 7:17; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15.†

SYN.: βόσκω G1006, q.v.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

in its only NT occurrence (Hebrews 11:40) is best rendered by ";provide"; (AV, RV) : for the use of the mid. see Blass-Debrunner § 316. 1, and cf. the act. in the sepulchral inscr. Kaibel 326, in which a man states that he is providing a tomb for himself and his family–

ε ]ὖ εἰδὼς κληρονόμων τὴν ἐπιλησμοσύνην

καὶ κοινοῦ θανάτου μνημόσυνον προβλέπων.

In the LXX the verb is confined to Psa. 36꞉13 [MT Psalms 37:13] in the sense ";foresee."; It is found quater in Vett. Val.

List of Word Forms

εποίμαινε εποίμαινόν εποίμανεν Ποιμαινε Ποίμαινε ποιμαινει ποιμαινεί ποιμαίνει ποιμαινειν ποιμαινείν ποιμαίνειν ποιμαίνεις ποιμαινοντα ποιμαίνοντα ποιμαίνοντας ποιμαινοντες ποιμαίνοντες ποιμαινόντων ποιμαίνουσαι ποιμαίνουσιν ποιμαίνων ποιμανατε ποιμάνατε ποιμανει ποιμανεί ποιμανεῖ ποιμανείς ποιμανθήση ποίμανον ποιμανούσι ποιμανούσιν ποιμανώ ποιμενικά ποιμένικω Poimaine Poímaine poimainei poimaínei poimainein poimaínein poimainonta poimaínonta poimainontes poimaínontes poimanate poimánate poimanei poimaneî