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Ephesians 4:11
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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
G2532
And
G846
he
G1325
gave
G3588
some
G652
apostles
G2532
and
G3588
some
G4396
prophets
G2532
and
G3588
some
G2099
evangelists
G2532
and
G3588
some
G4166
pastors
G2532
and
G1320
teachers
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Greek-English Dictionary
Strongs: G4166
Greek: ποιμήν
Transliteration: poimēn
Pronunciation: poy-mane'
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Bible Usage: shepherd pastor.
Definition:
a shepherd (literally or figuratively)
1. a herdsman, esp. a shepherd
a. in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow
2. metaph.
a. 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.
Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.