Lexical Definition

‎ποιμήν‎ poimḗn (poy-mane') shepherd G:N-M
of uncertain affinity

shepherd, pastor.

Usage: 9 forms in 97 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ποιμὴν shepherd Matt.25.32 • John.10.11 • John.10.11 • John.10.14
ποιμήν a shepherd LXX.Gen.4.2 • LXX.Isa.40.11
his shepherd LXX.Gen.38.12
shepherd LXX.Gen.46.34 • LXX.Num.27.17 • LXX.2Sam.24.17 • LXX.1Kgs.22.17 • LXX.2Chr.18.16 • LXX.Jer.43.12 • LXX.Jer.49.19 • LXX.Jer.50.44 • LXX.Ezek.34.12 • LXX.Ezek.34.23 • LXX.Ezek.37.24 • LXX.Amos.3.12 • John.10.2 • John.10.12 • John.10.16
ποιμέσι shepherds LXX.Jer.3.1 • LXX.Ezek.34.2
ποιμένων for shepherds LXX.Isa.32.14 • LXX.Jer.33.12
herdsmen LXX.Gen.13.7 • LXX.Gen.13.7
my herdsmen LXX.Gen.13.8
of shepherds LXX.Zech.11.3
shepherds LXX.Gen.26.20 • LXX.Exod.2.19 • LXX.2Kgs.10.12 • LXX.Song.1.8 • LXX.Jer.25.35 • LXX.Jer.25.36 • LXX.Amos.1.2 • Luke.2.18
your herdsmen LXX.Gen.13.8
ποιμένοσ of his shepherd LXX.Gen.38.20
shepherd LXX.Eccl.12.11 • LXX.Zech.11.15
ποιμένι shepherd LXX.Job.24.2
ποιμένεσ O shepherds LXX.Jer.25.34 • LXX.Ezek.34.7 • LXX.Ezek.34.9
shepherds LXX.Gen.26.20 • LXX.Gen.46.32 • LXX.Gen.47.3 • LXX.Exod.2.17 • LXX.Isa.13.20 • LXX.Jer.2.8 • LXX.Jer.6.3 • LXX.Jer.10.21 • LXX.Jer.12.10 • LXX.Jer.23.1 • LXX.Ezek.34.2 • LXX.Ezek.34.2 • LXX.Ezek.34.2 • LXX.Ezek.34.8 • LXX.Ezek.34.8 • LXX.Ezek.34.10 • LXX.Mic.5.5 • Luke.2.8 • Luke.2.15 • Luke.2.20
their shepherds LXX.Jer.50.6 • LXX.Zech.11.5
your shepherds LXX.1Sam.25.7 • LXX.Nah.3.18
ποιμένασ my shepherds LXX.Zech.13.7
shepherds LXX.Gen.29.8 • LXX.Job.1.16 • LXX.Jer.3.3 • LXX.Jer.3.15 • LXX.Jer.23.2 • LXX.Jer.23.4 • LXX.Ezek.34.2 • LXX.Ezek.34.5 • LXX.Ezek.34.8 • LXX.Ezek.34.10 • LXX.Zech.10.3 • LXX.Zech.11.8 • LXX.Zech.13.7 • Eph.4.11
your shepherds LXX.Jer.22.22
ποιμένα a shepherd LXX.Zech.11.16 • Matt.9.36 • Mark.6.34
shepherd LXX.Isa.63.11 • LXX.Jer.51.23 • LXX.Ezek.34.23 • LXX.Zech.13.7 • Matt.26.31 • Mark.14.27 • Heb.13.20 • 1Pet.2.25

Abbott-Smith

ποιμήν, -ένος, ὁ, [in LXX for רֹעֶה;]
a shepherd: Mt 9:36 25:32 26:31(LXX), Mk 6:34 14:27, Lk 2:8, 15, 18, 20, Jo 10:2, 12. Metaph., of Christ; Jo 10:11, 14, 16, He 13:20, I Pe 2:25; of Christian pastors, Eph 4:11 (cf. Hom., Il., i, 263, ποιμένα λαῶν).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 9:36 · 25:32 · 26:31
Mark 6:34 · 14:27
Luke 2:8 · 2:15 · 2:18 · 2:20
John 10:2 · 10:11 · 10:12 · 10:14 · 10:16
Ephesians 4:11
Hebrews 13:20
1 Peter 2:25

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ποιμήν, ένος, ὁ,

vocative ποιμήν (not -μέν) Hdn.Gr. 2.717:— herdsman, whether of sheep or oxen, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to lord or owner (ἄναξ), [Refs]

__2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+] always shepherd, βουκόλοι καὶ π. [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, shepherd of the people, regularly of Agamemnon, Ἀγαμέμνονα π. λαῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, captain, chief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιμένες δώρων Κυπρίας, of the Loves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, master, lord, πλοῦτος ὁ λαχὼν ποιμένα [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 in [LXX+NT] (Cf.Lithuanian piemuõ, genitive singular piemeñs 'shepherd'.)

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.4.2 ☩ LXX.Jer.2.8 ☩ Eph.4.11