Strong's Greek · G4166
ποιμήν
poimḗn
shepherd, pastor
Definition
a shepherd (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
of uncertain affinity;
Appears 18 times in Scripture
“But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.”
“And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.”
“Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’”
“The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.”
“All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”
“When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”
“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.’”
“And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.”
“When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.”
“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).