to shepherd
Definition:
ποιμαίνω (< ποιμήν), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָה;] to act as shepherd, tend flocks: Luk.17:7; with accusative, ποιμνην, 1Co.9:7. Metaph, to tend, shepherd, govern: with accusative, Mat.2:6 (LXX), Jhn.21:16, Act.20:28, 1Pe.5:2, Ju 12, Rev.2:27 7:17 12:5 19:15. SYN.: βόσκω, q.v (AS)
Definition:
ποιμαίνω,
Epic dialect imperfect ποιμαίνεσκεν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: (ποιμήν):—
herd, tend, μῆλα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρόβατα variant in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιμαίνειν ἐπ᾽ ὄεσσι
to be shepherd over sheep, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
act as shepherd, tend flocks, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be herded, roam the pastures, of flocks, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
middle, with ὕπνος (l. [
Refs]
2) πᾶς πεποίμανται τόπος every country
has been traversed (as by a shepherd or flocks of sheep), [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
metaphorically,
tend, cherish, ζωᾶς ἄωτον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
guide, govern, στρατόν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3)
soothe, beguile, ἔρωτα π. [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]: hence, generally,
deceive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4) εἴδωλα ἃ ποιμαίνουσιν images which they
send flocking, i.e. represent as flocking, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
poy-mah'-ee-no
Definition:
to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser); feed (cattle), rule; from
g4166 (ποιμήν);