Dictionary Article

Men who cared for domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep and goats (Gn 13:7-8; 26:20; 1 Sm 21:7). They also included shepherds. In the NT shepherds were well known. The metaphor of the shepherd and his sheep was used by Jesus (Jn 10:1-16). Some herdsmen kept pigs (Mt 8:33; Mk 5:14; Lk 8:34).

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:7–8

OET-RV GEN 13:7

7 and that led to strife between Avram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Also, the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim were living in the land at that time.

OET-RV GEN 13:8

8 So Avram said to Lot, “Let’s not have quarrelling between you and I, or between yours herdsmen and mine, because we’re relatives.

OET-LV GEN 13:7

7 And_he/it _was quarrelling between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of ʼAⱱrām and_between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of Lōţ and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] then was_dwelling on _the_earth.

OET-LV GEN 13:8

8 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _said to Lōţ not please strife let _it _be between_me and_between_you and_between herdsmen _of_my and_between herdsmen _of_your if/because are_men brothers we.

Show passage in OET: GEN 26:20

OET-RV GEN 26:20

20 But the herdsmen from Gerar quarrelled with Yitshak’s herdsmen, saying, “The water belongs to us.” So he named the well ‘Esek’ (which means ‘dispute’), because they disputed with him.

OET-LV GEN 26:20

20 And_ the _herdsmen _of Gərār _they _disputed with the _herdsmen _of Yiʦḩāq to_say to/for_us the_waters and_he/it _called the _name _of the _well Esek if/because they _quarrelled with_him/it.

Show passage in OET: SA1 21:7

OET-RV SA1 21:7

7 Now it so happened that one of Sha’ul’s (Saul) servants was there that day presenting himself to Yahweh. He was Doeg the Edomi, a leader of Sha’ul’s herdsmen.

OET-LV SA1 21:8

8  And_there a _man one_of _the _servants _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) in _the_day (the)_that he_was_detained to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_his/its_name was_Doʼēg the_ʼEdōmite the _mighty_one_of the _shepherds who belonged_to_Shāʼūl.

Show passage in OET: MAT 8:33

OET-RV MAT 8:33

33 Then the men who’d been grazing them took off, and when they got to the city they reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

OET-LV MAT 8:33

33 And the ones feeding them fled, and having _gone _away into the city, they _reported all things and the things of _the ones being _demon _possessed.

Show passage in OET: MRK 5:14

OET-RV MRK 5:14

14 The ones who had been feeding them rushed off and spread the news around in the city and the surrounding area, So the people hurried out to see what had happened.

OET-LV MRK 5:14

14 And the ones feeding them fled, and they _reported to the city and to the country.
And came _out to _see what is the thing having _become.

Show passage in OET: LUK 8:34

OET-RV LUK 8:34

34 When the workers feeding the pigs saw this happen, they took off and told everyone in the nearby town and round about.

OET-LV LUK 8:34

34 And the ones feeding them having _seen, the thing having _become, they _fled and they _reported to the city and to the country.

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