Word study · Greek

poimēn

shepherd

Say it: poy-MANE (approximate)

ποιμήν

What it means

A shepherd. "Some as shepherds and teachers" (4:11).

Range of meaning

  • ShepherdOne who tends sheep.
  • LeaderOne who guides and protects.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 4

    "Some as shepherds and teachers" (4:11).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4166 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources