Definition
ποίμνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Genesis 32:16 (17) (עֵדֶר), Zechariah 13:7 A * ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep: Matthew 26:31, Luke 2:8, 1 Corinthians 9:7. Metaphorical, of Christ's followers, John 10:16.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποίμνη:
- עֵ֫דֶרe.der“flock”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 26:31ποίμνης · flockThen 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.’
- Luke 2:8ποίμνην · flocksAnd there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
- John 10:16ποίμνη · flockI have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7ποίμνην · a flock; ποίμνης · [its]Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?