Quick Definition
a flock
Strong's Definition
a flock (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: contraction from G4165 (ποιμαίνω);
KJV Usage: flock, fold
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ποίμνη, ποίμνης, ἡ (contracted from ποιμενη; see ποιμήν) (from Homer (Odyssey 9, 122) on), a flock (especially) of sheep: Mat_26:31; Luk_2:8; 1Co_9:7; tropically (of Christ's flock i. e.) the body of those who follow Jesus as their guide and keeper, Joh_10:16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ποίμνη poimnē 5x
a flock of sheep, Luk_2:8 ; 1Co_9:7 ; meton. a flock of disciples, Mat_26:31 ; Joh_10:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ποίμνη , -ης , ἡ ,
[in LXX : Gen_32:16 (17) ( H5739 ), Zec_13:7 A * ;]
a flock , prop ., of sheep: Mat_26:31 , Luk_2:8 , 1Co_9:7 . Metaph ., of Christ's followers, Joh_10:16 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ποίμνη [page 524]
Thumb ( Hellen. p. 142 f.) cites φήμνης = ποίμνης from a wax tablet of iii/A.D. containing fragments of Babrius and published in JHS xiii. (1892 3), p. 294 ff.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ποίμνη ποίμνη, ἡ, "a flock", Od. ; properly "of sheep" (cf. ποιμήν), Hes. , Hdt. ; of a ram, Eur. metaph. of persons, Aesch.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ποίμνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Gen.32:16 (17) (עֵדֶר), Zec.13:7 A * ;]
a flock, prop., of sheep: Mat.26:31, Luk.2:8, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, of Christ's followers, Jhn.10:16.†
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