ποιμαίνω
poimaino (poimaínō)
/poy-mah'-ee-no/
“to act as shepherd, tend, to tend”
Primary meaning: to act as shepherd, tend, to tend, shepherd. Strong's: to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser). Lexical nuances: to act as shepherd , tend flocks: Lk 17:7 ; c. acc., ποίμνην , I Co 9:7 . Metaph., to tend , shepherd , govern : c. acc., Mt 2:6 (LXX) , Jo 21:16 , Ac 20:28 , I Pe 5:2 , Ju 12 , Re 2:27 7:17 12:5 19:15 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4166 (ποιμήν);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
feed cattlerule
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H7462 -> ποιμαίνω (to act as shepherd, tend, to tend)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ποιμαίνω (poimaino) carries significant theological or narrative weight.