verb

poimainamō

Greekποιμαίνω (poimainō)

Strong’sG4165

I shepherd, tend

stem poimain-11 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

poimainatō“tends”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 9:7“tends”tinos strateuetō idiei opsōniei pote? tinos futeuatō ampelōnon kai ton karpon autou ouk esthiatō? tinos poimainatō poimnan kai ek teu galeu tau poimnau ouk esthiatō?Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

poimainati“rule”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular4×

Matthew 2:6“shepherd”Kai sis, Bēthleem gēar Ioudaou, oudamōs elachistas asō en toi hēgemōnoi Ioudaou; ek su gar exercheti hēgerōtos, hotinos poimainati ton laon mu ton Israēl.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Revelation 2:27“rule”kai poimainati autoin en rabda sidēroua hōs teim skeueim teim keramikeim suntribitō,He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery — just as I have received authority from My Father.

Revelation 7:17“shepherd”hoti tem arniem tem ana mesem tou thronou poimainati autoin, kai hodēgati autoin epi zōau pēgain hudōreiu; kai exaleifati tos theos pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 19:15“rule”kai ek teu stomeu autou ekporeuetō romfaias oxuas, hina en auta patassateia teim ethneim, kai autos poimainati autoin en rabda sidēroua; kai autos patatō tan lēnan tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau tou theou tou pantokratōrou.And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

poimainasōr“tend”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×

John 21:16“tend”legatō auto palin deuterem; Simōnor Iōannou, agapasō min? legatō auto; Nai, kurior, sis oidasē hoti filamō sin. legatō auto; Poimainasōr teim probateim mu.Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

poimainavar“shepherd”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×

1 Peter 5:2“shepherd”poimainavar tem en vi poimniem tou theou, episkoparōtois mē anankastōs alla hekousiōs kata theon, mēde aischrokerdōs alla prothumōs,Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

poimainarō“rule”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×

Acts 20:28“shepherd”prosechavōr heautoi kai pante te poimnie, en he vin tem pneumem tem hagiem titheta episkopoin, poimainarō tan ekklēsan tou theou, han peripoieta dia teu haimeu teu idieu.Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Revelation 12:5“rule”kai tiktata huion, arsēnem, hos mellatō poimainarō panteim teim ethneim en rabda sidēroua; kai harpazita tem teknem autau pros ton theon kai pros ton thronon autou.And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

poimainarōton“tending sheep”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×

Luke 17:7“tending sheep”Tinos de ek vu doulon echarōtos arotriarōton ē poimainarōton, hos eisercharato ek tou agrou legati auto; Eutheōs parercharatos anapiptasar,Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

poimainarōtois“shepherds”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×

Jude 1:12“shepherds”houtois alō tois en tai agapai vu spiladais suneuōcherōtois, afobōs heautoin poimainarōtois, nefelais anudrais hupo anemoiu paraferirōtais, dendreim fthinopōrineim akarpeim dis apothnēskarateim ekrizirateim,These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.