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Lexicon :: Strong's G4263 - probaton

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πρόβατον
Transliteration
probaton (Key)
Pronunciation
prob'-at-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from a presumed. derivative of προβαίνω (G4260)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:689,936

Strong’s Definitions

†πρόβατον próbaton, prob'-at-on; probably neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively):—sheep(-fold).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's G4263 in the following manner: sheep (40x), sheepfold (with G833) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's G4263 in the following manner: sheep (40x), sheepfold (with G833) (1x).

  1. any four footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opp. to large cattle, horses, etc.), most commonly a sheep or a goat

    1. a sheep, and so always in the NT

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†πρόβατον próbaton, prob'-at-on; probably neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively):—sheep(-fold).
STRONGS G4263:
πρόβατον, προβάτου, τό (from προβαίνω, properly, 'that which walks forward'), from Homer down, the Sept. chiefly for צֹאן, then for שֶׂה, sometimes for כֶּבֶשׂ and כֶּשֶׂב (a lamb), properly, any four-footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opposed to large cattle, horses, etc.), most common a sheep or a goat; but especially a sheep, and so always in the N. T.: Matthew 7:15; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 12:11; Mark 6:34; Luke 15:4, 6; John 2:14; John 10:1-4, 11f.; Acts 8:32 (from Isaiah 53:7); 1 Peter 2:25; Revelation 18:13; πρόβατα σφαγῆς, sheep destined for the slaughter, Romans 8:36. metaphorically, πρόβατα, sheep, is used of the followers of any master: Matthew 26:31 and Mark 14:27 (from Zechariah 13:7); of mankind, who as needing salvation obey the injunctions of him who provides it and leads them to it; so of the followers of Christ: John 10:7f, 15f, 26; John 21:16 (R G L Tr text WH marginal reading), John 21:17 (R G L WH marginal reading); Hebrews 13:20; τά πρόβατα ἀπολωλότα (see ἀπόλλυμι, at the end), Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; τά πρόβατα in distinction from τά ἐρίφια, are good men as distinguished from bad people, Matthew 25:33.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
53:7
Zechariah
13:7
Matthew
7:15; 10:6; 10:16; 12:11; 15:24; 25:33; 26:31
Mark
6:34; 14:27
Luke
15:4; 15:6
John
2:14; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:7; 10:11; 10:15; 10:26; 21:16; 21:17
Acts
8:32
Romans
8:36
Hebrews
13:20
1 Peter
2:25
Revelation
18:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4263 matches the Greek πρόβατον (probaton),
which occurs 41 times in 37 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15 - Beware G1161 G4337 of G575 false prophets, G5578 which G3748 come G2064 to G4314 you G5209 in G1722 sheep's G4263 clothing, G1742 but G1161 inwardly G2081 they are G1526 ravening G727 wolves. G3074

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:36 - But G1161 when he saw G1492 the multitudes, G3793 he was moved with compassion G4697 on G4012 them, G846 because G3754 they fainted, G2258 G1590 and G2532 were scattered abroad, G4496 as G5616 sheep G4263 having G2192 no G3361 shepherd. G4166

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6 - But G1161 go G4198 rather G3123 to G4314 the lost G622 sheep G4263 of the house G3624 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16 - Behold, G2400 I G1473 send G649 ➔ you G5209 forth G649 as G5613 sheep G4263 in G1722 the midst G3319 of wolves: G3074 be ye G1096 therefore G3767 wise G5429 as G5613 serpents, G3789 and G2532 harmless G185 as G5613 doves. G4058

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:11 - And G1161 he said G2036 unto them, G846 What G5101 man G444 shall there be G2071 among G1537 you, G5216 that G3739 shall have G2192 one G1520 sheep, G4263 and G2532 if G1437 it G5124 fall G1706 into G1519 a pit G999 on the sabbath day, G4521 will he G2902 ➔ not G3780 lay hold G2902 on it, G846 and G2532 lift it out? G1453

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - How much G4214 then G3767 is a man G444 better than G1308 a sheep? G4263 Wherefore G5620 it is lawful G1832 to do G4160 well G2573 on the sabbath days. G4521

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24 - But G1161 he answered G611 and said, G2036 I am G649 ➔ not G3756 sent G649 but G1508 unto G1519 the lost G622 sheep G4263 of the house G3624 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:12 - How G5101 think G1380 ye? G5213 if G1437 G5100 a man G444 have G1096 an hundred G1540 sheep, G4263 and G2532 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 be gone astray, G4105 doth he G863 ➔ not G3780 leave G863 the ninety and nine, G1768 and goeth G4198 into G1909 the mountains, G3735 and seeketh G2212 that which G3588 is gone astray? G4105

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - And G2532 before G1715 him G846 shall be gathered G4863 all G3956 nations: G1484 and G2532 he shall separate G873 them G846 one G240 ➔ from G575 another, G240 as G5618 a shepherd G4166 divideth G873 his sheep G4263 from G575 the goats: G2056

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:33 - And G2532 he shall set G2476 G3303 the sheep G4263 on G1537 his G846 right hand, G1188 but G1161 the goats G2055 on G1537 the left. G2176

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:31 - Then G5119 saith G3004 Jesus G2424 unto them, G846 All G3956 ye G5210 shall be offended G4624 because G1722 of me G1722 G1698 this G5026 night: G3571 for G1063 it is written, G1125 I will smite G3960 the shepherd, G4166 and G2532 the sheep G4263 of the flock G4167 shall be scattered abroad. G1287

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34 - And G2532 Jesus, G2424 when he came out, G1831 saw G1492 much G4183 people, G3793 and G2532 was moved with compassion G4697 toward G1909 them, G846 because G3754 they were G2258 as G5613 sheep G4263 not G3361 having G2192 a shepherd: G4166 and G2532 he began G756 to teach G1321 them G846 many things. G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:27 - And G2532 Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto them, G846 G3754 All ye G3956 shall be offended G4624 because of G1722 me G1722 G1698 this G5026 night: G3571 for G3754 it is written, G1125 I will smite G3960 the shepherd, G4166 and G2532 the sheep G4263 shall be scattered. G1287

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4 - What G5101 man G444 of G1537 you, G5216 having G2192 an hundred G1540 sheep, G4263 if G2532 he lose G622 one G1520 of G1537 them, G846 doth G2641 ➔ not G3756 leave G2641 the ninety and nine G1768 in G1722 the wilderness, G2048 and G2532 go G4198 after G1909 that which is lost, G622 until G2193 he find G2147 it? G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:6 - And G2532 when he cometh G2064 G1519 home, G3624 he calleth together G4779 his friends G5384 and G2532 neighbours, G1069 saying G3004 unto them, G846 Rejoice G4796 with me; G3427 for G3754 I have found G2147 my G3450 sheep G4263 which G3588 was lost. G622

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - And G2532 found G2147 in G1722 the temple G2411 those that sold G4453 oxen G1016 and G2532 sheep G4263 and G2532 doves, G4058 and G2532 the changers of money G2773 sitting: G2521

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:15 - And G2532 when he had made G4160 a scourge G5416 of G1537 small cords, G4979 he drove G1544 them all G3956 out of G1537 the temple, G2411 and G5037 the sheep, G4263 and G2532 the oxen; G1016 and G2532 poured out G1632 the changers' G2855 money, G2772 and G2532 overthrew G390 the tables; G5132

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1 - Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 He that entereth G1525 not G3361 by G1223 the door G2374 into G1519 the sheepfold, G4263 G833 but G235 climbeth up G305 some other way, G237 the same G1565 is G2076 a thief G2812 and G2532 a robber. G3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:2 - But G1161 he that entereth in G1525 by G1223 the door G2374 is G2076 the shepherd G4166 of the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:3 - To him G5129 the porter G2377 openeth; G455 and G2532 the sheep G4263 hear G191 his G846 voice: G5456 and G2532 he calleth G2564 his own G2398 sheep G4263 by G2596 name, G3686 and G2532 leadeth G1806 ➔ them G846 out. G1806

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:4 - And G2532 when G3752 he putteth forth G1544 his own G2398 sheep, G4263 he goeth G4198 before G1715 them, G846 and G2532 the sheep G4263 follow G190 him: G846 for G3754 they know G1492 his G846 voice. G5456

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:7 - Then G3767 said G2036 Jesus G2424 unto them G846 again, G3825 Verily, G281 verily, G281 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 G3754 I G1473 am G1510 the door G2374 of the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8 - All G3956 that ever G3745 came G2064 before G4253 me G1700 are G1526 thieves G2812 and G2532 robbers: G3027 but G235 the sheep G4263 did G191 ➔ not G3756 hear G191 them. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11 - I G1473 am G1510 the good G2570 shepherd: G4166 the good G2570 shepherd G4166 giveth G5087 his G846 life G5590 for G5228 the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:12 - But G1161 he that is G5607 an hireling, G3411 and G2532 not G3756 the shepherd, G4166 whose G3739 own G2398 the sheep G4263 are G1526 not, G3756 seeth G2334 the wolf G3074 coming, G2064 and G2532 leaveth G863 the sheep, G4263 and G2532 fleeth: G5343 and G2532 the wolf G3074 catcheth G726 them, G846 and G2532 scattereth G4650 the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:13 -  G1161 The hireling G3411 fleeth, G5343 because G3754 he is G2076 an hireling, G3411 and G2532 careth G3199 not G3756 for G4012 the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:15 - As G2531 the Father G3962 knoweth G1097 me, G3165 even so G2504 ➔ know G1097 I G2504 the Father: G3962 and G2532 I lay down G5087 my G3450 life G5590 for G5228 the sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:16 - And G2532 other G243 sheep G4263 I have, G2192 which G3739 are G2076 not G3756 of G1537 this G5026 fold: G833 them also G2548 I G3165 must G1163 bring, G71 and G2532 they shall hear G191 my G3450 voice; G5456 and G2532 there shall be G1096 one G3391 fold, G4167 and one G1520 shepherd. G4166

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:26 - But G235 ye G5210 believe G4100 not, G3756 because G1063 ye are G2075 not G3756 of G1537 my G1699 sheep, G4263 as G2531 I said G2036 unto you. G5213

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:27 - My G1699 sheep G4263 hear G191 my G3450 voice, G5456 and I G2504 know G1097 them, G846 and G2532 they follow G190 me: G3427

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - He saith G3004 to him G846 again G3825 the second time, G1208 Simon, G4613 son of Jonas, G2495 lovest thou G25 me? G3165 He saith G3004 unto him, G846 Yea, G3483 Lord; G2962 thou G4771 knowest G1492 that G3754 I love G5368 thee. G4571 He saith G3004 unto him, G846 Feed G4165 my G3450 sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:17 - He saith G3004 unto him G846 the third G5154 time, Simon, G4613 son of Jonas, G2495 lovest G5368 thou me? G3165 Peter G4074 was grieved G3076 because G3754 he said G2036 unto him G846 the third G5154 time, Lovest G5368 thou me? G3165 And G2532 he said G2036 unto him, G846 Lord, G2962 thou G4771 knowest G1492 all things; G3956 thou G4771 knowest G1097 that G3754 I love G5368 thee. G4571 Jesus G2424 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Feed G1006 my G3450 sheep. G4263

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:32 -  G1161 The place G4042 of the scripture G1124 which G3739 he read G314 was G2258 this, G3778 He was led G71 as G5613 a sheep G4263 to G1909 the slaughter; G4967 and G2532 like G5613 a lamb G286 dumb G880 before G1726 his G846 shearer, G2751 so G3779 opened he G455 not G3756 his G846 mouth: G4750

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:36 - As G2531 it is written, G1125 G3754 For thy G4675 sake G1752 we are killed G2289 all G3650 the day long; G2250 we are accounted G3049 as G5613 sheep G4263 for the slaughter. G4967

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:20 - Now G1161 the God G2316 of peace, G1515 that brought again G321 from G1537 the dead G3498 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 that great G3173 shepherd G4166 of the sheep, G4263 through G1722 the blood G129 of the everlasting G166 covenant, G1242

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:25 - For G1063 ye were G2258 as G5613 sheep G4263 going astray; G4105 but G235 are G1994 ➔ now G3568 returned G1994 unto G1909 the Shepherd G4166 and G2532 Bishop G1985 of your G5216 souls. G5590

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:13 - And G2532 cinnamon, G2792 and G2532 odours, G2368 and G2532 ointments, G3464 and G2532 frankincense, G3030 and G2532 wine, G3631 and G2532 oil, G1637 and G2532 fine flour, G4585 and G2532 wheat, G4621 and G2532 beasts, G2934 and G2532 sheep, G4263 and G2532 horses, G2462 and G2532 chariots, G4480 and G2532 slaves, G4983 and G2532 souls G5590 of men. G444
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