Poimnion ποίμνιον
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| ποίμνιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | poimnion |
| Strong's number | G4168 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | flock |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Poimnion (Greek ποίμνιον, Strong's G4168) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “flock”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ποίμνιον, -ου, τό, = ποίμνη, which see
[in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for עֵדֶר, etc. ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep. Metaphorical, of Christians: Luk.12:32, Act.20:23, 28, 1Pe.5:3; τ. θεοῦ, ib. 1Pe.5:2.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for עֵדֶר, etc. ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep. Metaphorical, of Christians: Luk.12:32, Act.20:23, 28, 1Pe.5:3; τ. θεοῦ, ib. 1Pe.5:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | flock (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | flock (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Poimnion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
Acts
- Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- Acts 20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- 1 Peter 5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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).