in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow
metaph.
the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church
of the overseers of the Christian assemblies
of kings and princes
The tasks of a Near Eastern shepherd were: - to watch for enemies trying to attack the sheep - to defend the sheep from attackers - to heal the wounded and sick sheep - to find and save lost or trapped sheep - to love them, sharing their lives and so earning their trust.
Translated Words
KJV (18) - Shepherd, 2; pastor, 1; shepherd, 15;
NAS (18) - pastors, 1; shepherd, 13; shepherds, 4;
Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Poimen". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon". <http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4166>.
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