Greek root word (lemma) ‘ποιμήν’ (poimēn)

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This root form (lemma) ‘ποιμήν’ is used in 6 different forms in the Greek originals: Ποιμένα (N-····AMS), ποιμένα (N-····AMS), ποιμένας (N-····AMP), ποιμένες (N-····NMP), ποιμένων (N-····GMP), ποιμήν (N-····NMS).

It is glossed in 5 different ways: ‘a shepherd’, ‘the shepherd’, ‘Shepherd’, ‘shepherd’, ‘shepherds’.

Have 18 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘poimēn’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 10:2 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘by the door shepherd is of the sheep’ SR GNT Yhn 10:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 But the one coming _in by the door, is shepherd of _the sheep. (JHN_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 The one that comes in the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. (JHN 10:2)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:11 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘I am the shepherd good the shepherd’ SR GNT Yhn 10:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 I am the the good shepherd. The the good shepherd is _laying the life of _him for the sheep. (JHN_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 “I am the good shepherd—the good shepherd gives his own life for the sheep. (JHN 10:11)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:11 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘shepherd good the shepherd good the life’ SR GNT Yhn 10:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 I am the the good shepherd. The the good shepherd is _laying the life of _him for the sheep. (JHN_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 “I am the good shepherd—the good shepherd gives his own life for the sheep. (JHN 10:11)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:12 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘even not being the shepherd of whose not is’ SR GNT Yhn 10:12 word 8

OET-LV: 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, (JHN_10:12)

OET-RV: 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— (JHN 10:12)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:14 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘I am the shepherd good and I am knowing’ SR GNT Yhn 10:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 I am the the good shepherd, and I _am _knowing the mine, and mine are _knowing me the, (JHN_10:14)

OET-RV: 14 I am the good shepherd and I know my sheep and they know me, (JHN 10:14)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:16 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘one flock with one shepherd’ SR GNT Yhn 10:16 word 32

OET-LV: 16 And I _am _having other sheep, which is not of this the field, it _is _fitting me to _bring also _those, and they _will _be _hearing of _the voice of _me, and they _will _be _becoming one flock with _one, shepherd. (JHN_10:16)

OET-RV: 16 I also have other sheep which are not in this field and it’s appropriate for me to bring those other sheep also, then they’ll be hearing my voice because there’ll be just one flock with one shepherd. (JHN 10:16)

Mark 6:34 ποιμένα (poimena) AMS ‘sheep not having a shepherd and he began to_be teaching’ SR GNT Mark 6:34 word 26

OET-LV: 34 And having _come _out, he _saw a_great crowd and he _was _feeling _compassion to them because they _were as sheep not having a_shepherd, and he _began to _be _teaching them many things. (MRK_6:34)

OET-RV: 34 So when Yeshua got out of the boat, he saw a big crowd and felt sorry for them because they seemed like sheep without a shepherd, so he started teaching them many things. (MRK 6:34)

Mark 14:27 ποιμένα (poimena) AMS ‘it has_been written I will_be striking the shepherd and the sheep’ SR GNT Mark 14:27 word 23

OET-LV: 27 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _saying to _them, that All you _all _will _be _being _stumbled, because it _has _been _written: I _will _be _striking the shepherd and the sheep will _be _being _scattered. (MRK_14:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then Yeshua continued his teaching, “All of you will stumble because it’s written in the scriptures: ‘I’ll strike down the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered.’ (MRK 14:27)

Mat 9:36 ποιμένα (poimena) AMS ‘sheep not having a shepherd’ SR GNT Mat 9:36 word 21

OET-LV: 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_9:36)

OET-RV: 36 When he saw the crowds, he felt for them because they were tired and stressed like sheep with no shepherd. (MAT 9:36)

Mat 25:32 ποιμήν (poimaʸn) NMS ‘one_another as the shepherd is setting_apart the sheep’ SR GNT Mat 25:32 word 18

OET-LV: 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. (MAT_25:32)

OET-RV: 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. (MAT 25:32)

Mat 26:31 ποιμένα (poimena) AMS ‘for I will_be striking the shepherd and will_be_being scattered the’ SR GNT Mat 26:31 word 20

OET-LV: 31 Then the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: All of _you _all will _be _being _stumbled in me at the this night, because/for it _has _been _written: I _will _be _striking the shepherd, and the sheep of _the flock will _be _being _scattered. (MAT_26:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then Yeshua told them, “All of you will flounder tonight concerning me, because it’s been written, ‘I’ll strike the shepherd and the flock will be scattered.’ (MAT 26:31)

Luke 2:8 ποιμένες (poimenes) NMP ‘and shepherds were in the’ SR GNT Luke 2:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 And shepherds were in the the same region, lodging _in _the _fields and keeping watch the by _night over the flock of _them. (LUK_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 In that same area, there were some shepherds staying out in the fields where they kept watch over their flocks at night. (LUK 2:8)

Luke 2:15 ποιμένες (poimenes) NMP ‘the messengers the shepherds were saying to one_another’ SR GNT Luke 2:15 word 18

OET-LV: 15 And it _became as the messengers went _away from them into the heaven, the shepherds were _saying to one _another: We _may_ indeed _pass _through as _far _as Baʸthleʼem/(Bēyt-leḩem), and we _may _see the message this the thing having _become, which the master made _known to _us. (LUK_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then as the messengers left them and went up into the sky, the shepherds said to each other, “Well, we’ll certainly go into Bethlehem so we can see what this was about that Yahweh has let us know about.” (LUK 2:15)

Luke 2:18 ποιμένων (poimenōn) GMP ‘having_been spoken by the shepherds to them’ SR GNT Luke 2:18 word 13

OET-LV: 18 And all the ones having _heard, marvelled concerning the things having _been _spoken by the shepherds to them. (LUK_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 Everyone who heard this was amazed at what the shepherds told them, (LUK 2:18)

Luke 2:20 ποιμένες (poimenes) NMP ‘and returned the shepherds glorifying and praising’ SR GNT Luke 2:20 word 5

OET-LV: 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising the god for all things which they _heard and saw, as was _spoken to them. (LUK_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 Finally the shepherds returned back to their fields—they were worshipping and praising God for what they’d heard and how they’d seen it exactly like they’d been told. (LUK 2:20)

Eph 4:11 ποιμένας (poimenas) AMP ‘good_message_preachers the on_the_other_hand shepherds and teachers’ SR GNT Eph 4:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 And on _one _hand he gave the ambassadors, on _the _other _hand the prophets, on _the _other _hand the good _message _preachers, on _the _other _hand the shepherds and teachers, (EPH_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then he gave some as missionaries, some as prophets, some as announcers of the good message, some as pastors and teachers (EPH 4:11)

Heb 13:20 Ποιμένα (Poimena) AMS ‘from the dead the Shepherd of the sheep great’ SR GNT Heb 13:20 word 11

OET-LV: 20 And the god of_ the _peace, the one having _brought _up from the_dead the Shepherd of _the sheep the great, by the_blood of_the_covenant eternal, the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), (HEB_13:20)

OET-RV: 20 Now may the God of peace, the one who brought the wonderful shepherd of the sheep back to life from the dead (by the blood that’s specified in the eternal agreement), our master Yeshua, (HEB 13:20)

1 Pet 2:25 ποιμένα (poimena) AMS ‘now to the shepherd and overseer of the’ SR GNT 1 Pet 2:25 word 13

OET-LV: 25 For/Because you _all _were like sheep being _strayed, but you _all _were _returned now to the shepherd and overseer of _the souls of _you _all. (PE1_2:25)

OET-RV: 25 He did all that because you were like lost sheep, but now you all have returned to the shepherd and the overseer of your souls. (PE1 2:25)

Lemmas with similar glosses to ‘ποιμήν’ (poimēn)

Have 11 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘poimainō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 21:16 Ποίμαινε (Poimaine) MPA2··S ‘you he is saying to him be shepherding the sheep of me’ SR GNT Yhn 21:16 word 26

OET-LV: 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. (JHN_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then he asked again, “Simon, son of Yohan, do you love me?”
¶ Peter replied, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Shepherd my sheep.” (JHN 21:16)

Mat 2:6 ποιμανεῖ (poimanei) IFA3··S ‘will_be coming_out a leading one who will_be shepherding the people of me’ SR GNT Mat 2:6 word 26

OET-LV: 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/(Yisrā^ʼēl). (MAT_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 ‘You, Bethlehem in the land of Yudah,
⇔ are not the most insignificant of the leaders of Yudah,
⇔ because a leader will come from you
⇔ who will guide my people Yisrael.’ ” (MAT 2:6)

Luke 17:7 ποιμαίνοντα (poimainonta) PPA·AMS ‘having plowing or shepherding who having come_in out_of’ SR GNT Luke 17:7 word 10

OET-LV: 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? (LUK_17:7)

OET-RV: 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.’ (LUK 17:7)

Acts 20:28 ποιμαίνειν (poimainein) NPA···· ‘holy set overseers to_be shepherding the assembly of the’ SR GNT Acts 20:28 word 19

OET-LV: 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. (ACT_20:28)

OET-RV: 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. (ACT 20:28)

1 Cor 9:7 ποιμαίνει (poimainei) IPA3··S ‘is eating or who is shepherding a flock and of’ SR GNT 1 Cor 9:7 word 20

OET-LV: 7 Who is _soldiering to_^his_own support once? Who is _planting a_vineyard, and the fruit of _it not is _eating? Or who is _shepherding a_flock, and of the milk of _the flock, not is _eating? (CO1_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 What soldier has to pay his own expenses? Who plants a vineyard and isn’t allowed to eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and isn’t allowed to drink the milk they produce? (CO1 9:7)

1 Pet 5:2 ποιμάνατε (poimanate) MAA2··P ‘shepherd the among you_all’ SR GNT 1 Pet 5:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 shepherd the flock of_ the _god among you _all, not compulsory, but willingly, according _to god, not greedily, but eagerly, (PE1_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 Carefully shepherd God’s people that you care for, not out of compulsion but willingly, listening to God, not greedily but enthusiastically, (PE1 5:2)

Yud (Jud) 1:12 ποιμαίνοντες (poimainontes) PPA·NMP ‘feasting_with fearlessly themselves shepherding clouds waterless by’ SR GNT Yud 1:12 word 24

OET-LV: 12 These are the ones in the love _feasts of _you _all, stains fearlessly feasting _with, shepherding themselves, waterless clouds being _carried _away by of _winds, unfruitful late _autumn trees having _died _off twice having _been _uprooted, (JDE_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 These are the people who ruin your love feasts when they eat without shame and only look after themselves. They’re like clouds that are blown away by the wind without bringing the needed rain or trees that don’t produce any fruit then are doubly useless by falling over; (JDE 1:12)

Rev 2:27 ποιμανεῖ (poimanei) IFA3··S ‘and he will_be shepherding them with a rod’ SR GNT Rev 2:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 and he _will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, as the vessels the pottery is _being _crushed, (REV_2:27)

OET-RV: 27 They’ll rule them with irresistible power, and those who rebel will be smashed like unwanted clay pots, (REV 2:27)

Rev 7:17 ποιμανεῖ (poimanei) IFA3··S ‘the middle of the throne will_be shepherding them and will_be guiding’ SR GNT Rev 7:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 because the lamb who is among the_middle of _the throne will _be _shepherding them, and will _be _guiding them to of _life springs of _waters, and will _be _wiping _out the god every tear from the eyes of _them. (REV_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 because the lamb that’s there at the throne will shepherd them. The lamb will guide them to the springs of living water, and God will ensure that every tear is wiped away from their eyes.” SHOULD THIS BE IN POETIC FORMAT? (REV 7:17)

Rev 12:5 ποιμαίνειν (poimainein) NPA···· ‘a male who is going to_be shepherding all the nations’ SR GNT Rev 12:5 word 8

OET-LV: 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. (REV_12:5)

OET-RV: 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, (REV 12:5)

Rev 19:15 ποιμανεῖ (poimanei) IFA3··S ‘nations and he will_be shepherding them with a rod’ SR GNT Rev 19:15 word 20

OET-LV: 15 And out _of the mouth of _him is _going _out a_sword sharp, in _order _that with it he _may _strike the nations: and he will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, and he is _treading the wine-press of _the wine of _the rage of _the severe _anger of_ the _god the almighty. (REV_19:15)

OET-RV: 15 A sharp sword comes out of his mouth so he can strike the nations and he’ll rule them with an iron scepter. He’ll destroy his enemies like trampling grapes in a winepress, with the resultant juice representing the anger of the all-powerful God’s fury. (REV 19:15)

Key: N=noun V=verb AMP=accusative,masculine,plural AMS=accusative,masculine,singular GMP=genitive,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular