noun · neuter
probatem
Greekπρόβατον (probaton)
Strong’sG4263
a sheep
stem probat-39 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πρόβατον, -ου, τό
(< προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4263 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprob'-at-on
something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
Fromprobably neuter of a presumed derivative of G4260;
King Jamessheep(-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 or object direct | probatem1×πρόβατον | probateim12×πρόβατα |
| of, belonging to genitive | probateu1×προβάτου | probateiu9×προβάτων |
| to, for dative | probate | probatei |
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
probate 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
39 occurrences, every one of them listed
probatem“sheep”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Acts 8:32“sheep”tas de periochas tau grafau han anaginōskate ate houtas; Hōs probatem epi sfagan agita, kai hōs amnos enantion tou keiraratou auton afōnos, houtōs ouk anoigatō tem stomem autou.The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
probateu“sheep”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Matthew 12:12“sheep”pose oun diaferatō anthrōpos probateu. hōste exestinatō tei sabbatei kalōs poiarō.How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
probateim“sheep”subject or objectdirect plural12×
Matthew 9:36“sheep”Horaratos de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullirētois kai riptirētois hōsei probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon.When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 18:12“sheep”tinem vi dokatō? ean gineteia tino anthrōpo hekaton probateim kai planiteia henem ek auteiu, ouchi afiēkati teim enenēkonta ennea epi teim oreim kai poreuiratos zētatō tem planirōtem?What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
Matthew 26:31“sheep”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.’
Mark 6:34“sheep”kai exercharatos horata pollon ochlon, kai splanchnizita epi autoin hoti ale hōs probateim mē echarōteim poimēnon, kai archeta didaskarō autoin polleim.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
Mark 14:27“sheep”Kai legatō autoi tos Iēsus hoti Pantois skandalizivi, hoti grafitē; Patassami ton poimēnon, kai teim probateim diaskorpizili.Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
John 10:3“sheep”houto tos thurōros anoigatō, kai teim probateim tau fōnau autou akouatō kai teim idieim probateim fōnatō kata onomem kai exagatō auteim.The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
John 10:4“sheep”hotan teim idieim panteim ekballateia, emprosthen auteiu poreuetō, kai teim probateim auto akolouthatō, hoti oidalē tan fōnan autou;When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 10:8“sheep”pantois hosois erchala pro mu kleptois alō kai lēstois; alla ouk akouala autoiu teim probateim.All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
John 10:12“sheep”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
John 10:27“sheep”teim probateim teim ēmeim tau fōnau mu akoualō, kamis gnōskamō auteim, kai akolouthalō mi,My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Romans 8:36“sheep”kathōs grafitē hoti Heneken su thanatinō holan tan hēmeran, logizina hōs probateim sfagau.As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
1 Peter 2:25“sheep”ave gar hōs probateim planirōtois, alla epistrefiva nun epi ton poimēnon kai episkopon taiu psuchaiu vu.For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
probateiu“sheep”of, belonging togenitive plural9×
Matthew 7:15“sheep’s”Prosechavōr apo toiu pseudoprofētoiu, hotinois erchelō pros vin en endumei probateiu esōthen de alō lukois harpaxois.Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
John 10:1“sheep”Amēn amēn legamō vi, tos mē eisercherōtos dia tau thurau eis tan aulan teiu probateiu alla anabainarōtos allachothen ekeinos kleptos atō kai lēstos;“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
John 10:2“sheep”tos de eisercherōtos dia tau thurau poimēnos atō teiu probateiu.But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
John 10:7“sheep”Legata oun palin autoi tos Iēsus; Amēn amēn legamō vi hoti mis amō tas thuras teiu probateiu.So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
John 10:11“sheep”Mis amō tos poimēnos tos kalos; tos poimēnos tos kalos tan psuchan autou tithatō huper teiu probateiu;I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 10:13“sheep”hoti misthōtos atō kai ouk meleiatō auto peri teiu probateiu.The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
John 10:15“sheep”kathōs gnōskatō min tos patēros kamis gnōskamō ton patēron, kai tan psuchan mu tithamō huper teiu probateiu.just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
John 10:26“sheep”alla vis ouk pisteuavō, hoti ouk avō ek teiu probateiu teiu ēmeiu.But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
Hebrews 13:20“sheep”Tos de theos tau eirēnau, tos anagaratos ek nekroiu ton poimēnon teiu probateiu ton megon en haime diathēkau aiōniau, ton kurion nu Iēsun,Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
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Matthew 10:6“sheep”poreuevōr de mallon pros teim probateim teim apolluarēteim oikou Israēl.Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
Matthew 10:16“sheep”Idou mis apostelamō vin hōs probateim en mese lukoiu; ginevōr oun fronimois hōs tois ofiois kai akeraiois hōs tais peristerais.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 15:24“sheep”tos de apokriniratos legata; Ouk apostelima ei mē eis teim probateim teim apolluarēteim oikou Israēl.He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Matthew 25:32“sheep”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Matthew 25:33“sheep”kai histanati teim men probateim ek dexeiu autou teim de erifieim ek euōnumeiu.He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
Luke 15:4“sheep”Tinos anthrōpos ek vu echarōtos hekaton probateim kai apolluaratos ek auteiu henem ouk kataleipatō teim enenēkonta ennea en ta erēma kai poreuetō epi tem apolluarētem heōs heuriskateia autem?“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
John 2:14“sheep”kai heuriskata en te hiere toin pōlarōtoin bouoin kai probateim kai peristerain kai toin kermatistoin katherōtoin,In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
John 2:15“sheep”kai poiaratos fragelliem ek schoinieiu pantoin ekballata ek teu hiereu teim tē probateim kai toin bouoin, kai toiu kollubistoiu ekchata teim kermeim kai tain trapezain anastrefata,So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
John 10:3“sheep”houto tos thurōros anoigatō, kai teim probateim tau fōnau autou akouatō kai teim idieim probateim fōnatō kata onomem kai exagatō auteim.The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
John 10:12“sheep”tos misthōtos kai ouk arōtos poimēnos, hou ouk atō teim probateim idieim, theōratō ton lukon ercherōton kai afiēkatō teim probateim kai feugatō kai tos lukos harpazatō auteim kai skorpizatōThe hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
John 10:16“sheep”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.
John 21:16“sheep”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.”
John 21:17“sheep”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.
Revelation 18:13“sheep”kai kinnamōmem kai amōmem kai thumiameim kai murem kai libanon kai oinon kai elaiem kai semidalian kai siton kai ktēneim kai probateim, kai hippoiu kai redaiu kai sōmeiu, kai psuchain anthrōpoiu.of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
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Matthew 12:11“sheep”tos de legata autoi; Tinos eti ek vu anthrōpos hos echati probatem henem, kai ean empiptateia houtem tei sabbatei eis bothunon, ouchi kratati autem kai egeirati?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
Luke 15:6“sheep”kai ercharatos eis ton oikon sunkalatō toin filoin kai toin geitōnoin, legarōtos autoi; Sunchairivar mi hoti heuriskama tem probatem mu tem apolluarētem.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’