ποίμνη

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ποίμνη, ῆς, ἡ

Greek transliteration

poimnē

Simplified transliteration

poimne

Strong's number

4167

GK Number

4479

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1b

Gloss

flock

Definition

a flock, of sheep, Lk. 2:8; 1 Cor. 9:7; meton. a flock of disciples, Mt. 26:31; Jn. 10:16*

Matthew 26:31	Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this very night. For it stands written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock (poimnēs \| ποίμνης \| gen sg fem) will be scattered.’
Luke 2:8	There were shepherds in that region who were living out in the fields and keeping night-watch over their flock (poimnēn \| ποίμνην \| acc sg fem).
John 10:16	I have other sheep which are not of this fold. These too I must bring. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock (poimnē \| ποίμνη \| nom sg fem), with one shepherd.
1 Corinthians 9:7	Who serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who tends a flock (poimnēn \| ποίμνην \| acc sg fem) and does not drink of its (poimnēs \| ποίμνης \| gen sg fem) milk?

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