Lexicon / G4165
ποιμαίνω
poimainō
  • to shepherd
  • to act as shepherd
  • tend
  • to tend
  • shepherd
  • govern

STEPBible TBESG

Glosses: to shepherd

ποιμαίνω

(ποιμήν), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָה ;]

to act as shepherd, tend flocks: Luk.17:7; with accusative, ποιμνην, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, to tend, shepherd, govern: with accusative, Mat.2:6 (LXX), Jhn.21:16, Act.20:28, 1Pe.5:2, Ju 12, Rev.2:27 7:17 12:5 19:15.†

SYN.: βόσκω, q.v (AS)

Abbott-Smith

Glosses: to act as shepherd; tend; to tend; shepherd; govern

to act as shepherd; tend; to tend; shepherd; govern