4167. poimné

Strong's Lexicon

poimné: Flock

Original Word: ποίμνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: poimné
Pronunciation: poym-nay'
Phonetic Spelling: (poym'-nay)
Definition: Flock
Meaning: a flock (of sheep or goats).

Word Origin: Derived from the root word ποιμήν (poimēn), meaning "shepherd."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6629 (צֹאן, tson): Refers to a flock, particularly of sheep or goats, used frequently in the Old Testament to describe the people of Israel as God's flock.

Usage: The Greek word "ποίμνη" (poimné) is used in the New Testament to refer to a group of sheep, commonly translated as "flock." It is often used metaphorically to describe a group of believers or the church, emphasizing the relationship between the shepherd (often representing Christ or church leaders) and the sheep (the believers).

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel and the broader Greco-Roman world, sheep and shepherding were common and vital aspects of daily life. Shepherds were responsible for the care, guidance, and protection of their flocks. This imagery was deeply embedded in the cultural and religious consciousness of the people, making it a powerful metaphor for spiritual leadership and community. The concept of God as a shepherd and His people as His flock is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the intimate and protective relationship between God and His followers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
probably from poimén
Definition
a flock
NASB Translation
flock (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4167: ποίμνη

ποίμνη, ποίμνης, ἡ (contracted from ποιμενη; see ποιμήν) (from Homer (Odyssey 9, 122) on), a flock (especially) of sheep: Matthew 26:31; Luke 2:8; 1 Corinthians 9:7; tropically (of Christ's flock i. e.) the body of those who follow Jesus as their guide and keeper, John 10:16.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flock, fold.

Contraction from poimaino; a flock (literally or figuratively) -- flock, fold.

see GREEK poimaino

Forms and Transliterations

ποιμνη ποίμνη ποιμνην ποίμνην ποιμνης ποίμνης poimne poimnē poímne poímnē poimnen poimnēn poímnen poímnēn poimnes poimnēs poímnes poímnēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 26:31 N-GFS
GRK: πρόβατα τῆς ποίμνης
NAS: AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.'
KJV: the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
INT: sheep of the flock

Luke 2:8 N-AFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν
NAS: watch over their flock by night.
KJV: over their flock by night.
INT: over the flock of them

John 10:16 N-NFS
GRK: γενήσονται μία ποίμνη εἷς ποιμήν
NAS: one flock [with] one
KJV: one fold, [and] one
INT: there will be one flock one shepherd

1 Corinthians 9:7 N-AFS
GRK: τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην καὶ ἐκ
NAS: tends a flock and does not use
KJV: who feedeth a flock, and eateth
INT: who shepherds a flock and of

1 Corinthians 9:7 N-GFS
GRK: γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει
NAS: the milk of the flock?
KJV: of the milk of the flock?
INT: milk of the flock not does drink

Strong's Greek 4167
5 Occurrences

ποίμνη — 1 Occ.
ποίμνην — 2 Occ.
ποίμνης — 2 Occ.