ποίμνιονpoímnion
a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers)
Greek (New Testament) · G4168
Meanings
a flock, properly, of sheep. Metaph., of Christians: Luke 12:32, Acts 20:28, Acts 20:29, 1 Peter 5:3; τ. θεοῦ, 1 Peter 5:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 12:32 “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
- Acts 20:28 “So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.
- Acts 20:29 I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.
- 1 Peter 5:2 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
- 1 Peter 5:3 Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.