Poimnē ποίμνη
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| ποίμνη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | poimnē |
| Strong's number | G4167 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | flock |
| Occurrences | 5 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Poimnē (Greek ποίμνη, Strong's G4167) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “flock”. It occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ποίμνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Gen.32:16 (17) (עֵדֶר), Zec.13:7 A * ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep: Mat.26:31, Luk.2:8, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, of Christ's followers, Jhn.10:16.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.32:16 (17) (עֵדֶר), Zec.13:7 A * ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep: Mat.26:31, Luk.2:8, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, of Christ's followers, Jhn.10:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | flock (4), fold (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | flock (3), flocks (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Poimnē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Luke
- Luke 2:8And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
John
- John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 9:7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).