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Lexicon :: Strong's G4165 - poimainō

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ποιμαίνω
Transliteration
poimainō (Key)
Pronunciation
poy-mah'-ee-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:485,901

Trench's Synonyms: xxv. βόσκω, ποιμαίνω.

Strong’s Definitions

ποιμαίνω poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no; from G4166; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):—feed (cattle), rule.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4165 in the following manner: feed (6x), rule (4x), feed cattle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G4165 in the following manner: feed (6x), rule (4x), feed cattle (1x).

  1. to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep

    1. to rule, govern

      1. of rulers

      2. to furnish pasture for food

      3. to nourish

      4. to cherish one's body, to serve the body

      5. to supply the requisites for the soul's need

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ποιμαίνω poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no; from G4166; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):—feed (cattle), rule.
STRONGS G4165:
ποιμαίνω; future ποιμανῶ; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural ποιμάνατε (1 Peter 5:2); (ποιμήν, which see); from Homer down; the Sept. for רָעָה; to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep;
a. properly: Luke 17:7; ποίμνην, 1 Corinthians 9:7.
b. tropically,
α. to rule, govern: of rulers, τινα, Matthew 2:6; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15 (2 Samuel 5:2; Micah 5:6 (Micah 5:5); Micah 7:14, etc.; (cf. Winers Grammar, 17)) (see ποιμήν, b. at the end); of the overseers (pastors) of the church, John 21:16; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2.
β. to furnish pasturage or food; to nourish: ἑαυτόν, to cherish one's body, to serve the body, Jude 1:12; to supply the requisites for the soul's needs (R. V. shall be their shepherd), Revelation 7:17. (Synonym: see βόσκω, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
5:2
Micah
5:5; 5:6; 7:14
Matthew
2:6
Luke
17:7
John
21:16
Acts
20:28
1 Corinthians
9:7
1 Peter
5:2; 5:2
Jude
1:12
Revelation
2:27; 7:17; 12:5; 19:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4165 matches the Greek ποιμαίνω (poimainō),
which occurs 51 times in 49 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:31 - So he said, “What shall I give you?” And Jacob said, “You shall not give me anything. If you will do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep your flocks:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:36

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:36 - Then he put three days’ journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:2 - This is the history of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:13 - And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” So he said to him, “Here I am.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 16:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:11 - And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down[fn] till he comes here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:34 - But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:16 - “They were a wall to us both by night and day, all the time we were with them keeping the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:2 - “Also, in time past, when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over Israel.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:7 - “Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:2 - “Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 17:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:6 - “Wherever I have moved about with all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’ ” ’

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:9 - You shall break[fn] them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:1 - A Psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:9 - Save Your people,
And bless Your inheritance;
Shepherd them also,
And bear them up forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:3 - Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:14 - For this is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will be our guide
Even to death.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:71

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:71 - From following the ewes that had young He brought him,
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:72

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:72 - So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.”[fn] A Testimony[fn] of Asaph. A Psalm.

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:12 - If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:11 - He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:3 - Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7 - (To Her Beloved)
Tell me, O you whom I love,
Where you feed your flock,
Where you make it rest at noon.
For why should I be as one who veils herself[fn]
By the flocks of your companions?

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:8 - The Beloved
If you do not know, O fairest among women,
Follow in the footsteps of the flock,
And feed your little goats
Beside the shepherds’ tents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:16 - The Shulamite
My beloved is mine, and I am his.
He feeds his flock among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:2 - The Shulamite
My beloved has gone to his garden,
To the beds of spices,
To feed his flock in the gardens,
And to gather lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:3 - I am my beloved’s,
And my beloved is mine.
He feeds his flock among the lilies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:11 - He will feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 61:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:5 - Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner
Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:15 - “And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:3 - The shepherds with their flocks shall come to her.
They shall pitch their tents against her all around.
Each one shall pasture in his own place.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:18 - Therefore hear, you nations,
And know, O congregation, what is among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:22 - The wind shall eat up all your rulers,
And your lovers shall go into captivity;
Surely then you will be ashamed and humiliated
For all your wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:2 - Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings,” says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:4 - “I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,” says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:10 - ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against the shepherds, and I will require My flock at their hand; I will cause them to cease feeding the sheep, and the shepherds shall feed themselves no more; for I will deliver My flock from their mouths, that they may no longer be food for them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:23 - “I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:5 - I knew you in the wilderness,
In the land of great drought.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:4 - And He shall stand and feed His flock
In the strength of the LORD,
In the majesty of the name of the LORD His God;
And they shall abide,
For now He shall be great
To the ends of the earth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:6 - They shall waste with the sword the land of Assyria,
And the land of Nimrod at its entrances;
Thus He shall deliver us from the Assyrian,
When he comes into our land
And when he treads within our borders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:14 - Shepherd Your people with Your staff,
The flock of Your heritage,
Who dwell solitarily in a woodland,
In the midst of Carmel;
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
As in days of old.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:4 - Thus says the LORD my God, “Feed the flock for slaughter,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:7 - So I fed the flock for slaughter, in particular the poor of the flock.[fn] I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Beauty,[fn] and the other I called Bonds;[fn] and I fed the flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:9 - Then I said, “I will not feed you. Let what is dying die, and what is perishing perish. Let those that are left eat each other’s flesh.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:17 - “Woe to the worthless shepherd,
Who leaves the flock!
A sword shall be against his arm
And against his right eye;
His arm shall completely wither,
And his right eye shall be totally blinded.”
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