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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ποιμαίνω

Strong’s: G4165

Associated OET lemmas: ποιμαίνω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ποιμαίνω; fut.; ποιμανῶ; ποιμαίνω; aor.impv.2pl.; ποιμάνατε

Related lemmas: ἀρχιποίμην · ποιμήν · ποίμνη · ποίμνιον

Sense 1: to shepherd, to take care of, to tend, to pasture

Semantic entry: 44.3

Semantic domains: Animal Husbandry, Fishing

Definition: to herd and tend flocks of sheep or goats

Notes: In a number of cultures sheep are not herded or taken care of; they serve primarily as scavengers, and therefore it may be necessary to introduce some type of marginal note, especially in passages which have figurative significance.

LUK 17:7: RV LUK 17:7 · LV LUK 17:7 · Read together LUK 17:7

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OET-RV LUK 17:7

7 “Imagine that you had a slave that was out in the field ploughing or looking after the sheep. When he came back to the house, which of you would tell him, ‘The meal’s ready so come in now and sit down to eat.’

OET-LV LUK 17:7

7 And which of you_all having a_slave, plowing or shepherding, who having_come_in out_of the field will_be_saying to_him:
Having_come_up immediately sit_down to_eat?

JHN 21:16: RV JHN 21:16 · LV JHN 21:16 · Read together JHN 21:16

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OET-RV JHN 21:16

16 Then he asked again, “Shim’on, son of Yohan, do you love me?”
 ¶ Kefa replied, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
 ¶ Yeshua responded, “Shepherd my sheep.”

OET-LV JHN 21:16

16 He_is_saying to_him again secondly:
Simōn son of_Yōannaʸs, are_you_loving me?
He_is_saying to_him:
Yes, master, you have_known that I_am_loving you.
He_is_saying to_him:
Be_shepherding the sheep of_me.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 17:7 · LV LUK 17:7 · Read together LUK 17:7

JHN: RV JHN 21:16 · LV JHN 21:16 · Read together JHN 21:16

CO1: RV CO1 9:7 · LV CO1 9:7 · Read together CO1 9:7

PE1: RV PE1 5:2 · LV PE1 5:2 · Read together PE1 5:2

Sense 2: to guide and to help, to guide and take care of

Semantic entry: 36.2

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Guide, Lead

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ποιμαίνω[a] ‘to shepherd,’ 44.3: ποιμαίνω) to lead, with the implication of providing for

MAT 2:6: RV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 2:6

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OET-RV MAT 2:6

6 ‘You, Beyt-Lehem in Yehudah’s territory,
 ⇔ are not the most insignificant of the Yehudah’s leaders,
 ⇔ because a leader will come from you
 ⇔ who will guide my people Yisrael (Israel).’ ”

OET-LV MAT 2:6

6 And you Baʸthleʼem, land of_Youda/(Yəhūdāh), are by_no_means least among the rulers of_Youda, because/for out_of of_you will_be_coming_out a_leading one, who will_be_shepherding the people of_me, the Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl).

ACT 20:28: RV ACT 20:28 · LV ACT 20:28 · Read together ACT 20:28

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OET-RV ACT 20:28

28 So now you elders look after your own lives and those of your flock because the holy spirit chose you as overseers to shepherd the assembly of God’s people who he paid for with his very own blood.

OET-LV ACT 20:28

28 Be_taking_heed to_yourselves and to_all the flock, among which the the holy spirit set you_all overseers, to_be_shepherding the assembly of_the of_god, which he_procured through his his own blood.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 2:6

ACT: RV ACT 20:28 · LV ACT 20:28 · Read together ACT 20:28

JDE: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

REV: RV REV 7:17 · LV REV 7:17 · Read together REV 7:17

Sense 3: to rule, to govern

Semantic entry: 37.57

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Rule, Govern

Definition: to rule, with the implication of direct personal involvement

REV 2:27: RV REV 2:27 · LV REV 2:27 · Read together REV 2:27

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OET-RV REV 2:27

27 They’ll rule them with irresistible power, and those who rebel will be smashed like unwanted clay pots,

OET-LV REV 2:27

27 and he_will_be_shepherding them with a_rod iron, as the vessels the pottery is_being_crushed,

REV 12:5: RV REV 12:5 · LV REV 12:5 · Read together REV 12:5

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OET-RV REV 12:5

5 The woman gave birth to a son who’s going to rule all the nations with an iron scepter, and he was snatched away to God and to his throne,

OET-LV REV 12:5

5 And she_bore a_son a_male, who is_going to_be_shepherding all the nations with a_rod iron, and was_snatched the child of_her to the god, and to the throne of_him.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 2:27 · RV REV 12:5 · RV REV 19:15 · LV REV 2:27 · LV REV 12:5 · LV REV 19:15 · Read together REV 2:27 · Read together REV 12:5 · Read together REV 19:15