Strong's Lexicon
G4165 — ποιμαίνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4165 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ποιμαίνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4166 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | poimaino |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | poy-mai'-no |
| Meaning: | 1. to tend as a shepherd of 2. (figuratively) supervisor |
| KJV Renderings: | feed (cattle), rule |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποιμαίνω; future ποιμανῶ; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural ποιμάνατε (1Pe 5:2); (ποιμήν, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. for øÈòÈä; to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep;
a. properly: Luk 17:7; ποίμνην, 1Co 9:7.
b. tropically, α. to rule, govern: of rulers, τινα, Mat 2:6; Rev 2:27; Rev 12:5; Rev 19:15 (2Sa 5:2; Mic 5:6 (); , etc.; (cf. Winers Grammar, 17)) (see ποιμήν, b. at the end); of the overseers (pastors) of the church, Joh 21:16; Act 20:28; 1Pe 5:2. β. to furnish pasturage or food; to nourish: ἑαυτόν, to cherish one’s body, to serve the body, Jud 1:12; to supply the requisites for the soul’s needs (R. V. shall be their shepherd), Rev 7:17. (Synonym: see βόσκω, at the end.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ποιμαίνω (feed (cattle))
Matthew 2:6
- KJV: And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel
- GK: και συ Βηθλεέμ γη Ιούδα ουδαμώς ελαχίστη ει εν τοις ηγεμόσιν Ιούδα εκ σου γαρ εξελεύσεται ηγούμενος όστις ποιμανεί τον λαόν μου τον Ισραήλ
Luke 17:7
- KJV: But which of you having a servant plowing or feeding cattle will say unto him by and by when he is come from the field Go and sit down to meat
- GK: τις δε εξ υμών δούλον έχων αροτριώντα η ποιμαίνοντα ος εισελθόντι εκ του αγρού ερεί ευθέως παρελθών ανάπεσε
John 21:16
- KJV: He saith to him again the second time Simon of Jonas lovest thou me He saith unto him Yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee He saith unto him Feed my sheep
- GK: λέγει αυτώ πάλιν δεύτερον Σίμων Ιωνά αγαπάς με λέγει αυτώ ναι κύριε συ οίδας ότι φιλώ σε λέγει αυτώ ποίμαινε τα πρόβατά μου
Acts 20:28
- KJV: Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood
- GK: προσέχετε ούν εαυτοίς και παντί τω ποιμνίω εν ω υμάς το πνεύμα το άγιον έθετο επισκόπους ποιμαίνειν την εκκλησίαν του θεού ην περιεποιήσατο διά του ιδίου αίματος
1 Corinthians 9:7
- KJV: Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock
- GK: τις στρατεύεται ιδίοις οψωνίοις ποτέ τις φυτεύει αμπελώνα και εκ του καρπού αυτού ουκ εσθίει η τις ποιμαίνει ποίμνην και εκ του γάλακτος της ποίμνης ουκ εσθίει
1 Peter 5:2
- KJV: Feed the flock of God which is among you taking the oversight not by constraint but willingly not for filthy lucre but of a ready mind
- GK: ποιμάνατε το εν υμίν ποίμνιον του θεού επισκοπούντες μη αναγκαστώς αλλ΄ εκουσίως μηδέ αισχροκερδώς αλλά προθύμως
Jude 1:12
- KJV: These are spots in your feasts of charity when they feast with you feeding themselves without fear clouds without water carried about of winds trees whose fruit withereth without fruit twice dead plucked up by the roots
- GK: ούτοί εισιν εν ταις αγάπαις υμών σπιλάδες συνευωχούμενοι υμίν αφόβως εαυτούς ποιμαίνοντες νεφέλαι άνυδροι υπό ανέμων παραφερόμεναι δένδρα φθινοπώρινα άκαρπα δις αποθανόντα εκριζωθέντα
Revelation 2:27
- KJV: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my Father
- GK: και ποιμανεί αυτούς εν ράβδω σιδηρά ως τα σκεύη τα κεραμικά συντριβήσεται ως καγώ είληφα παρά του πατρός μου
Revelation 7:17
- KJV: For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
- GK: ότι το αρνίον το αναμέσον του θρόνου ποιμαινεί αυτούς και οδηγήσει αυτούς επί ζωης πηγάς υδάτων και εξαλείψει ο θεός παν δάκρυον εκ των οφθαλμών αυτών