Poimen

poy-mane'
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Poimen Definition

  1. a herdsman, esp. a shepherd
    1. in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow
  2. metaph.
    1. the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church
      1. of the overseers of the Christian assemblies
      2. of kings and princes
The tasks of a Near Eastern shepherd were: - to watch for enemies trying to attack the sheep - to defend the sheep from attackers - to heal the wounded and sick sheep - to find and save lost or trapped sheep - to love them, sharing their lives and so earning their trust.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
poimhvn
Origin
of uncertain affinity
Strong's Number
4166
TDNT Entry
6:485,901

KJV Word Usage

shepherd
15
Shepherd
2
pastor
1
Total
18

KJV Verse Count

3
2
4
5
1
1
1
Total
17
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Poimen". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .