ποιμήνpoimḗn
a shepherd (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4166
Meanings
a shepherd: Matthew 9:36, Matthew 25:32, Matthew 26:31(LXX), Mark 6:34, Mark 14:27, Luke 2:8, Luke 2:15, Luke 2:18, Luke 2:20, John 10:2, John 10:12. Metaph., of Christ; John 10:11, John 10:14, John 10:16, Hebrews 13:20, 1 Peter 2:25; of Christian pastors, Ephesians 4:11 (cf. Hom., Il., i, 263, ποιμένα λαῶν).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Matthew 25:32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
- Matthew 26:31 On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
- Mark 6:34 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
- Mark 14:27 On the way, Jesus told them, “All of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
- Luke 2:8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.