verb
boskamō
Greekβόσκω (boskō)
Strong’sG1006
I feed
stem bosk-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βόσκω,
[in LXX for רעה;]
SYN.: ποιμαίνειν, to tend, shepherd, a wider term, including oversight as well as feeding (v. Tr., Syn., §xxv).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1006 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| boskasōrΒόσκε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | feed | 2× |
| boskarōβόσκειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | feed | 1× |
| boskarōtoisβόσκοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | herdsmen | 3× |
| boskirōtasβοσκομένη | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine | feeding | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskamō | boskame | boskami | boskama | boskamē | boskamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | boskasō | boskase | boskasi | boskasa | boskasē | boskaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskatō | boskate | boskati | boskata | boskatē | boskatelē |
| we 1st person plural | boskanō | boskane | boskani | boskana | boskanē | boskanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskavō | boskave | boskavi | boskava | boskavē | boskavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | boskalō | boskale | boskali | boskala | boskalē | boskalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskimō | boskime | boskimi | boskima | boskimē | boskimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | boskisō | boskise | boskisi | boskisa | boskisē | boskiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskitō | boskite | boskiti | boskita | boskitē | boskitelē |
| we 1st person plural | boskinō | boskine | boskini | boskina | boskinē | boskinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskivō | boskive | boskivi | boskiva | boskivē | boskivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | boskilō | boskile | boskili | boskila | boskilē | boskilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskameiō | boskameia | boskameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | boskaseiō | boskaseia | boskaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskateiō | boskateia | boskateiē |
| we 1st person plural | boskaneiō | boskaneia | boskaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskaveiō | boskaveia | boskaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | boskaleiō | boskaleia | boskaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskimeiō | boskimeia | boskimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | boskiseiō | boskiseia | boskiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskiteiō | boskiteia | boskiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | boskineiō | boskineia | boskineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskiveiō | boskiveia | boskiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | boskileiō | boskileia | boskileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | boskasōr2×Βόσκε | boskasar | boskasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskatōr | boskatar | boskatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskavōr | boskavar | boskavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | boskalōr | boskalar | boskalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | boskisōr | boskisar | boskisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskitōr | boskitar | boskitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskivōr | boskivar | boskivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | boskilōr | boskilar | boskilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskamoiō | boskamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | boskasoiō | boskasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskatoiō | boskatoia |
| we 1st person plural | boskanoiō | boskanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskavoiō | boskavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | boskaloiō | boskaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | boskimoiō | boskimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | boskisoiō | boskisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | boskitoiō | boskitoia |
| we 1st person plural | boskinoiō | boskinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | boskivoiō | boskivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | boskiloiō | boskiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | boskarō1×βόσκειν | boskari | boskara | boskarē |
| acted on passive voice | boskirō | boskiri | boskira | boskirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | boskarōtos3× | boskaritos | boskaratos | boskarētos |
| acted on passive voice | boskirōtos3× | boskiritos | boskiratos | boskirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
bosk is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
boskasōr“feed”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular2×
John 21:15“feed”Hote oun aristala legatō to Simōno Petro tos Iēsus; Simōnor Iōannou, agapasō min polloterem houtoiu? legatō auto; Nai, kurior, sis oidasē hoti filamō sin. legatō auto; Boskasōr teim arnieim mu.When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
John 21:17“feed”legatō auto tem tritem; Simōnor Iōannou, filasō min? lupita tos Petros hoti legata auto tem tritem; Filasō min? kai legata auto; Kurior, panteim sis oidasē, sis gnōskasō hoti filamō sin. legatō auto tos Iēsus; Boskasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
boskarō“feed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Luke 15:15“feed”kai poreuiratos kollita heno toiu politoiu tau chōrau ekeinau, kai pempata auton eis toin agroin autou boskarō choiroin;So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
boskarōtois“herdsmen”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine3×
Matthew 8:33“herdsmen”tois de boskarōtois feugala, kai apercharatois eis tan politan apangellala panteim kai teim toiu daimonizerōtoiu.Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
Mark 5:14“herdsmen”Kai tois boskarōtois autoin feugala kai apangellala eis tan politan kai eis toin agroin; kai erchala horara tinem atō tem ginarētem.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
Luke 8:34“herdsmen”Horaratois de tois boskarōtois tem ginarētem feugala kai apangellala eis tan politan kai eis toin agroin.When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
boskirōtas“feeding”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine3×
Matthew 8:30“feeding”ate de makran apo autoiu agelas choiroiu polloiu boskirōtas.In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Mark 5:11“feeding”ate de ekei pros te ore agelas choiroiu megas boskirōtas;There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Luke 8:32“feeding”Ate de ekei agelas choiroiu hikanoiu boskirōtas en te ore; kai parakalala auton hina epitrepateia autei eis ekeinoin eiserchara; kai epitrepata autei.There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.