noun · neuter
poimniem
Greekποίμνιον (poimnion)
Strong’sG4168
a little flock
stem poimni-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ποίμνιον, -ου, τό, = ποίμνη, q.v.,
[in LXX chiefly for עֹאן, also for עֵדֶר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4168 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpoym'-nee-on
a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers)
Fromneuter of a presumed derivative of G4167;
King Jamesflock.
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 or object direct | poimniem | poimnieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | poimnieu2×ποιμνίου | poimnieiu |
| to, for dative | poimnie1×ποιμνίῳ | poimniei |
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
poimnie 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
poimnieu“flock”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 20:29“flock”mis oidamē hoti eisercheli meta tan afixian mu lukois baruois eis vin mē feiderōtois teu poimnieu,I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
1 Peter 5:3“flock”mēde hōs katakurieuarōtois toiu klēroiu alla tupois ginerōtois teu poimnieu;not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
poimnie“flock”to, fordative singular1×
Acts 20:28“flock”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.
poimniem2×
Luke 12:32“flock”Mē fobesōr, tem mikrem poimniem, hoti eudokata tos patēros vu dōara vi tan basileian.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
1 Peter 5:2“flock”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;