UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: herd

Semantic entry: 4.8

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Animals

Definition: collective for a group of animals

Notes: In a number of languages a ‘herd’ must be translated merely as ‘many,’ since there is frequently no corresponding collective term which would be applicable only or even primarily to pigs. In some languages, however, there are highly specific terms for various types of groups of animals, so that a distinctive collective expression may be used for pigs, sheep, horses, camels, etc.