noun · feminine

poimnas

Greekποίμνη (poimnē)

Strong’sG4167

a flock

stem poimn-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

flock5×

What it means

ποίμνη, -ης, ἡ,

[in LXX: Ge 32:16 (17) (עֵדֶר), Za 13:7 A*;]

a flock, prop., of sheep: Mt 26:31, Lk 2:8, I Co 9:7. Metaph., of Christ's followers, Jo 10:16.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4167 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpoym'-nay

a flock (literally or figuratively)

Fromcontraction from G4165;

King Jamesflock, fold.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	poimnas1×ποίμνη	poimnais
object accusative	poimnan2×ποίμνην	poimnain
direct address vocative	poimnar	poimnair
of, belonging to genitive	poimnau2×ποίμνης	poimnaiu
to, for dative	poimna	poimnai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

poimnstem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

poimna 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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

poimnas“flock”subjectnominative singular1×

John 10:16“flock”kai alleim probateim echamō heim ouk atō ek tau aulau houtau; kakeineim datō min agara, kai tau fōnau mu akouali, kai gineli henas poimnas, henos poimēnos.I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

poimnan“flock”objectaccusative singular2×

Luke 2:8“flock”Kai poimēnois ale en ta chōra ta auta agraularōtois kai fulassarōtois fulakain tau nuxau epi tan poimnan autoiu.And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

1 Corinthians 9:7“flock”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?

poimnau“flock”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Matthew 26:31“flock”Tote legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Pantois vis skandalizivi en mi en ta nuxa houta, grafitē gar; Patassami ton poimēnon, kai diaskorpizili teim probateim tau poimnau;Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

1 Corinthians 9:7“flock”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?