βόσκωbóskō
to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze
Greek (New Testament) · G1006
Meanings
properly, of a herdsman, to feed: Matthew 8:33, Mark 5:14, Luke 8:34, Luke 15:15; metaphorically, of Christian pastoral care, John 21:15, John 21:17. Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze: Matthew 8:30, Mark 5:11, Luke 8:32.
Synonyms
ποιμαίνειν, to tend, shepherd, a wider term, including oversight as well as feeding (see Tr., Syn., §xxv).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:30 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance.
- Matthew 8:33 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.
- Mark 5:11 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby.
- Mark 5:14 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened.
- Luke 8:32 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs. So Jesus gave them permission.
- Luke 8:34 When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.