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Notes: The occurrence of ἀρχιποίμην ‘chief shepherd’ in RV PE1 5:4 · LV PE1 5:4 · Read together PE1 5:4 is an excellent example of figurative usage. There is no indication that by the time 1 Peter was written ἀρχιποίμην had acquired the conventional meaning of a title designating Christ as one who had principal responsibility for believers. The meaning of ἀρχιποίμην, therefore, is simply ‘chief shepherd,’ but the reference is to Christ in a function which does not involve the literal care of sheep.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: ἀρχιποίμην; -ενος

Constructions: ἀρχιποίμην; ἄρχω; ποιμαίνω

Sense 1: chief shepherd, head shepherd

Semantic entry: 44.5

Semantic domains: Animal Husbandry, Fishing

Definition: the head shepherd who directs the activities of other shepherds (in its only NT occurrence; a figurative reference to Christ)

PE1 5:4: RV PE1 5:4 · LV PE1 5:4 · Read together PE1 5:4

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OET-RV PE1 5:4

4 Then when the chief shepherd returns, you elders will receive the unfading crown of honour.

OET-LV PE1 5:4

4 And the chief _shepherd having _been _revealed, you _all _will _be _receiving _back the unfading crown of_ the _glory.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀρχιποίμην

Form 1

Sense 1: chief shepherd, head shepherd