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ποιμήν

Strong’s: G4166

Associated OET lemmas: ποιμήν

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ποιμήν; -ένος

Related lemmas: ποιμαίνω

Sense 1: shepherd

Semantic entry: 44.4

Semantic domains: Animal Husbandry, Fishing

Definition: (derivative of ποιμαίνω[a] ‘to take care of sheep or goats,’ 44.3: ποιμαίνω) one who takes care of sheep or goats

MAT 9:36: RV MAT 9:36 · LV MAT 9:36 · Read together MAT 9:36

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OET-RV MAT 9:36

36 When he saw the crowds, he felt for them because they were tired and stressed like sheep with no shepherd.

OET-LV MAT 9:36

36 And having _seen the crowds, he _was _feeling _compassion for them, because they _were having _been _troubled and having _been _helpless, as _if sheep not having a_shepherd.

MAT 25:32: RV MAT 25:32 · LV MAT 25:32 · Read together MAT 25:32

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OET-RV MAT 25:32

32 and all the nations will be gathered together in front of him. He’ll separate them all from each other, just like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

OET-LV MAT 25:32

32 And all the nations will _be _being _gathered _together before him, and will _be _setting _apart them from one _another, as the shepherd is _setting _apart the sheep from the goats.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 9:36 · RV MAT 25:32 · RV MAT 26:31 · LV MAT 9:36 · LV MAT 25:32 · LV MAT 26:31 · Read together MAT 9:36 · Read together MAT 25:32 · Read together MAT 26:31

MRK: RV MRK 6:34 · RV MRK 14:27 · LV MRK 6:34 · LV MRK 14:27 · Read together MRK 6:34 · Read together MRK 14:27

LUK: RV LUK 2:8 · RV LUK 2:15 · RV LUK 2:18 · RV LUK 2:20 · LV LUK 2:8 · LV LUK 2:15 · LV LUK 2:18 · LV LUK 2:20 · Read together LUK 2:8 · Read together LUK 2:15 · Read together LUK 2:18 · Read together LUK 2:20

JHN: RV JHN 10:2 · LV JHN 10:2 · Read together JHN 10:2

HEB: RV HEB 13:20 · LV HEB 13:20 · Read together HEB 13:20

PE1: RV PE1 2:25 · LV PE1 2:25 · Read together PE1 2:25

Sense 2: pastor, minister

Semantic entry: 53.72

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Roles and Functions

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ποιμήν[a] ‘shepherd,’ 44.4: ποιμήν) one who is responsible for the care and guidance of a Christian congregation

Notes: Note that in RV EPH 4:11 · LV EPH 4:11 · Read together EPH 4:11 there are four classes of persons, not five, for the last class involves two complementary roles, that of pastor and teacher, in other words, to guide and help a congregation as well as to teach.

JHN 10:11: RV JHN 10:11 · LV JHN 10:11 · Read together JHN 10:11

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OET-RV JHN 10:11

11 “I am the good shepherd—the good shepherd gives his own life for the sheep.

OET-LV JHN 10:11

11 I am the the good shepherd.
The the good shepherd is _laying the life of _him for the sheep.

JHN 10:12: RV JHN 10:12 · LV JHN 10:12 · Read together JHN 10:12

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OET-RV JHN 10:12

12 The paid worker is not even the shepherd, because the sheep aren’t his own and if he sees a wolf coming he just abandons the sheep and takes off and the wolf scatters the sheep and snatches some—

OET-LV JHN 10:12

12 The hired _hand even not being the_shepherd, of _whose sheep is not his own, is _observing the wolf coming, and is _leaving the sheep and is _fleeing, and the wolf is _snatching and is _scattering them,

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 10:11–12 · RV JHN 10:14 · RV JHN 10:16 · LV JHN 10:11–12 · LV JHN 10:14 · LV JHN 10:16 · Read together JHN 10:11–12 · Read together JHN 10:14 · Read together JHN 10:16

EPH: RV EPH 4:11 · LV EPH 4:11 · Read together EPH 4:11