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Lexicon :: Strong's G1006 - boskō

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βόσκω
Transliteration
boskō (Key)
Pronunciation
bos'-ko
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prol. form of a primary verb, cf βιβρώσκω (G977) & βοῦς (G1016)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

Trench's Synonyms: xxv. βόσκω, ποιμαίνω.

Strong’s Definitions

βόσκω bóskō, bos'-ko; a prolonged form of a primary verb (compare G977, G1016); to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze:—feed, keep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G1006 in the following manner: feed (8x), keep (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G1006 in the following manner: feed (8x), keep (1x).

  1. to feed

    1. portraying the duty of a Christian teacher to promote in every way the spiritual welfare of the members of the church

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βόσκω bóskō, bos'-ko; a prolonged form of a primary verb (compare G977, G1016); to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze:—feed, keep.
STRONGS G1006:
βόσκω; as in Greek writings from Homer down, to feed: Mark 5:14; Luke 15:15; ἀρνία, πρόβατα, John 21:15, 17 (in a figurative discourse portraying the duty of a Christian teacher to promote in every way the spiritual welfare of the members of the church); ὁ βόσκων a herdsman: Matthew 8:33; Luke 8:34. In the passive and middle [present participle βοσκόμενος, cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 2 note] of flocks or herds, to feed, graze: Matthew 8:30; Mark 5:11; Luke 8:32. (In Sept. for רָעָה.)
[Synonyms: βόσκειν, ποιμαίνειν: π. is the wider, β. the narrower term; the former includes oversight, the latter denotes nourishment; π. may be rendered tend, β. specifically feed. See Trench § 25; Meyer on John as above; Schmidt ch. 200.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
8:30; 8:33
Mark
5:11; 5:14
Luke
8:32; 8:34; 15:15
John
21:15; 21:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1006 matches the Greek βόσκω (boskō),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:30 - وَكَانَ قَطِيعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْخَنَازِيرِ يَرْعَى عَلَى مَسَافَةٍ مِنْهُمَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:33 - وَهَرَبَ رُعَاةُ الْخَنَازِيرِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، وَنَقَلُوا خَبَرَ كُلِّ مَا جَرَى، وَمَا حَدَثَ لِلْمَسْكُونَيْنِ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:11 - وَكَانَ هُنَاكَ قَطِيعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْخَنَازِيرِ يَرْعَى عِنْدَ الْجَبَلِ،

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:14 - أَمَّا رُعَاةُ الْخَنَازِيرِ فَهَرَبُوا وَأَذَاعُوا الْخَبَرَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ وَفِي الْمَزَارِعِ. فَخَرَجَ النَّاسُ لِيَرَوْا مَا قَدْ جَرَى،

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:32 - وَكَانَ هُنَالِكَ قَطِيعٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الْخَنَازِيرِ يَرْعَى فِي الْجَبَلِ، فَالْتَمَسُوا مِنْهُ أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَهُمْ بِالدُّخُولِ فِي الْخَنَازِيرِ، فَأَذِنَ لَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:34 - فَلَمَّا رَأَى الرُّعَاةُ مَا حَدَثَ، هَرَبُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَالْمَزَارِعِ يَنْشُرُونَ الْخَبَرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:15 - فَذَهَبَ وَالْتَحَقَ بِوَاحِدٍ مِنْ مُوَاطِنِي ذلِكَ الْبَلَدِ، فَأَرْسَلَهُ إِلَى حُقُولِهِ لِيَرْعَى خَنَازِيرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - وَبَعْدَمَا أَكَلُوا سَأَلَ يَسُوعُ سِمْعَانَ بُطْرُسَ: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنَ يُونَا، أَتُحِبُّنِي أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يُحِبُّنِي هؤُلاءِ؟» فَأَجَابَهُ «نَعَمْ يَا رَبُّ، أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ!» فَقَالَ لَهُ: «أَطْعِمْ حُمْلانِي!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:17 - فَسَأَلَهُ مَرَّةً ثَالِثَةً: «يَا سِمْعَانُ بْنَ يُونَا، أَتُحِبُّنِي؟» فَحَزِنَ بُطْرُسُ لأَنَّ يَسُوعَ قَالَ لَهُ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّالِثَةِ: «أَتُحِبُّنِي». وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا رَبُّ، أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ. أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ!» فَقَالَ لَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أَطْعِمْ خِرَافِي!
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