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ποιμήν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ποιμήν, -ένος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
poimēn
Simplified transliteration: 
poimen
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4166
GK Number: 
4478
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
18
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3f(1b)
Gloss: 
shepherd; pastor
Definition: 
one who tends flocks, or herds, a shepherd, herdsman, Mt. 9:36; 25:32; met. a pastor, superintendent, guardian, Jn. 10:11, 14, 16

Greek-English Concordance for ποιμήν

Matthew 9:36 And when he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc).
Matthew 25:32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc) separates the sheep from the goats;
Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this very night. For it stands written, ‘I will strike the shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc), and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Mark 6:34 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc). And he began to teach them many things.
Mark 14:27 And Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc), and the sheep will be scattered.’
Luke 2:8 There were shepherds (poimenes | ποιμένες | nom pl masc) in that region who were living out in the fields and keeping night-watch over their flock.
Luke 2:15 When the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds (poimenes | ποιμένες | nom pl masc) began to speak to one another, “Let us go across to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:18 And all who heard marveled about what had been told to them by the shepherds (poimenōn | ποιμένων | gen pl masc).
Luke 2:20 Then the shepherds (poimenes | ποιμένες | nom pl masc) returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.
John 10:2 But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc) of the sheep.
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc); the good shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc) lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:12 The hired hand, since he is not a shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc) and the sheep do not belong to him, sees a wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away — and the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.
John 10:14 I am the good shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc). I know my own and they know me,
John 10:16 I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock, with one shepherd (poimēn | ποιμήν | nom sg masc).
Ephesians 4:11 And it was he who gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors (poimenas | ποιμένας | acc pl masc) and teachers,
Hebrews 13:20 And may the God of peace, who, by the blood of the eternal covenant, brought up from the dead the great shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc) of the sheep, our Lord Jesus,
1 Peter 2:25 For you were like sheep, going astray, but now you have turned back to the shepherd (poimena | ποιμένα | acc sg masc) and guardian of your souls.