Strong's Lexicon

G750

G750 — ἀρχιποίμην

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekarchipoimennounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G750
Word:ἀρχιποίμην
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G746 and G4166
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:archipoimen
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ar-khee-poy'-mayn
Meaning:1. a head shepherd
KJV Renderings:chief shepherd

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀρχιποίμην, ἀρχιποίμενος (so L T Tr WH KC (after manuscripts), but Griesbach, others ἀρχιποίμην, ἀρχιποίμενος; cf. Lob. Paralip. p 195f; Stephanus Thesaurus, under the word; Chandler § 580), , a Biblical word (Test. xii Patr. test. Jud. § 8), chief shepherd: of Christ the head of the church, 1Pe 5:4; see ποιμήν, b.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀρχιποίμην (chief shepherd)

1 Peter 5:4

KJV: And when the chief Shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away
GK: και φανερωθέντος του αρχιποίμενος κομιείσθε τον αμαράντινον της δόξης στέφανον
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