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Shepherd in Scripture.

Explore shepherd in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Ro'eh' (Shepherd, pastor) and Greek 'Poimen' (Shepherd, pastor). Discover how every original-language word for Shepherd deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H7462רָעָהrâʻâhHebrew

[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste. - to tend a flock - i.e. pasture it - intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively) - generally to rule - by extension, to associate with (as a friend) 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend

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G4166ποιμήνpoimḗnGreek

of uncertain affinity shepherd, pastor. - a shepherd (literally or figuratively)

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