Words the Bible translates as shepherd
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ra'ahרָעָהto tend a flock: to lead grazing animals out, guard them, and bring them to food and water
+1 more meaning
- to keep company with someone: to associate with a person as a friend or companion
- poimēnποιμήνshepherd: the person who feeds, leads, and guards a flock, and so the leader who is trusted with a people and answerable for them
- poimainōποιμαίνωto act as a shepherd toward: to feed, guard, lead and govern those in one's charge
- noqedנֹקֵדshepherdnot studied yet
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