Bible Dictionary: Pastor

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.

2. (n.) A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish.

3. (n.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PASTOR

pas'-ter (ro`eh; poimen; literally, a helper, or feeder of the sheep (the King James Version Jeremiah 2:8; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 10:21; Jeremiah 12:10; Jeremiah 17:16; Jeremiah 22:22; Jeremiah 23:1, 2, and in Ephesians 4:11, the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American))): Besides the literal sense the word has now a figurative meaning and refers to the minister appointed over a congregation. This latter meaning is recognized in the translation of the King James Version.

See MINISTRY.

Greek

4166. poimen -- a shepherd
... 4166 -- properly, a ("pastor" in ); (figuratively) someone who the Lord raises up
to for the total well-being of His flock (the people of the Lord). ...
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1249. diakonos -- a servant, minister
... compare dioko); an attendant, ie (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other
menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a ...
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32. aggelos -- a messenger, angel
... From aggello (probably derived from ago; compare agele) (to bring tidings); a messenger;
especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor -- angel, messenger. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7462. ra'ah -- to pasture, tend, graze
... companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend,
make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep)(-er), pastor, + shearing house ...
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Library

The Pastor: Books First, Second, Third
The Pastor: Books First, Second, Third. <. The Pastor: Books First, Second,
Third The Pastor of Hermas. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pastor/the pastor books first second third/

The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's
The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's. <. The Fulfilment of
a Dream of Pastor Hsi's A. Mildred Cable. Produced by ...
//christianbookshelf.org/cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/

The Reformed Pastor
The Reformed Pastor. <. The Reformed Pastor Richard Baxter. Table of
Contents. Title Page. PREFACE. DEDICATION. INTRODUCTORY NOTE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/baxter/the reformed pastor/

Pastor
... Chapter LXXVII. Pastor. Pastor [2706] the bishop composed a short work,
written in the form of a creed, and containing pretty much ...
/.../jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter lxxvii pastor.htm

Charge to a Pastor.
... DEDICATIONS; ORDINATIONS; INSTALLATIONS. 712. " Charge to a Pastor.
712. 8s. & 7s. M. JG Adams. Charge to a Pastor. 1 Herald ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/712 charge to a.htm

A Pastor Welcomed.
... DEDICATIONS; ORDINATIONS; INSTALLATIONS. 711. " A Pastor Welcomed. 711.
LM Montgomery. A Pastor Welcomed. 1 We bid thee welcome ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/711 a pastor welcomed.htm

A Pastor's Parting Words.
... A PASTOR'S PARTING WORDS. A PASTOR'S PARTING WORDS. 9,9,10,10. "To me to live is
Christ, and to die is gain.""Phil.1:21. "Merkt ihr's, Freunde! ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/a pastors parting words.htm

Recessit Pastor Noster
... No. 178 Recessit Pastor noster. Recessit Pastor noster Michael Haydn Edited
by NAM. Andante moderato. Recessit pastor noster, fons ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 178 recessit pastor noster.htm

The Pastor's Parting Blessing
... The Pastor's Parting Blessing. A Sermon (No.988). Delivered by. CH SPURGEON,. At
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. BEFORE LEAVING HOME FOR A JOURNEY. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the pastors parting blessing.htm

Of the Life of the Pastor. Chapter i. How one who Has in Due Order ...
... THE Book of Pastoral Rule, and Selected Epistles, OF GREGORY THE GREAT BISHOP
OF ROME, Part II. Of the Life of the Pastor. Chapter ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/part ii of the life.htm

Thesaurus

Pastor (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia
and Eastern Europe. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PASTOR. ...
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Evangelist (2 Occurrences)
... news. Specially: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way
for a resident pastor; an itinerant missionary preacher. ...
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Shepherd (76 Occurrences)
... A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word "pastor"
is used instead (Jeremiah 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). ...
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Government (20 Occurrences)
... The most common designation of the first of these officers is "elder" (presbuteros).
In one passage (Ephesians 4:11) he is called "pastor" (poimen). ...
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Call
... a religious character; -- often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the
ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a ...
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Settlement (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of setting, or the state of being settled. 2. (n.) Establishment
in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor. ...
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Hermas (1 Occurrence)
... Origen and some later writers have identified him with the author of The
Pastor of Hermas, but without sufficient reason. According ...
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Ministry (44 Occurrences)
... It is seen in the Didache, in the Pastor of Hermas, in the Epistles of Barnabas,
in the Apology of Justin Martyr, in the writings of Irenaeus and elsewhere. ...
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Pastoral
... pastoral life. 2. (a.) Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor
of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. 3. (n ...
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Elisha (70 Occurrences)
... Elijah was a prophet of fire, Elisha more of a pastor. ... His services as
a pastor-prophet were more remarkable than his miracles. ...
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Bible Concordance

Pastor (1 Occurrence)

Jeremiah 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

Pastor

Pastor Appreciation

Pastor: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Evangelist (2 Occurrences)

Shepherd (76 Occurrences)

Government (20 Occurrences)

Call

Settlement (4 Occurrences)

Hermas (1 Occurrence)

Ministry (44 Occurrences)