ΠΟΙΜΝΗ, ποιμνη
POIMNĒ, poimnē
Sounds Like: POYM-nay
Translations: flock, a flock, fold
From the root: ΠΟΙΜΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a flock of sheep or goats, or by extension, any group of people under the care of a leader, such as a congregation under a pastor. It is commonly used in a literal sense for animals, but also metaphorically for a group of followers or disciples.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4167 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- John — 10:16
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 13:295
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- John — 10:16
From the same root
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