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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4168. ποίμνιον (poimnion) -- Flock</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4168.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/philippians/2-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4168.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4168</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4167.htm" title="4167">◄</a> 4168. poimnion <a href="../greek/4169.htm" title="4169">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">poimnion: Flock</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ποίμνιον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>poimnion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>poym'-nee-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(poym'-nee-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Flock<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a little flock.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Diminutive form of ποιμήν (poimēn), meaning "shepherd" or "pastor."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - H6629 צֹאן (tso'n) - flock, sheep<p> - H5739 עֵדֶר (eder) - flock, herd<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "ποίμνιον" (poimnion) is used in the New Testament to refer to a group of sheep, metaphorically representing a congregation or assembly of believers under the care of a spiritual shepherd. It emphasizes the relationship between the shepherd (often a leader or pastor) and the flock (the believers).<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient agrarian societies, sheep were a common and valuable asset, and shepherding was a well-understood occupation. The imagery of sheep and shepherds is prevalent throughout the Bible, symbolizing guidance, care, and protection. Shepherds were responsible for leading their flocks to pasture, protecting them from predators, and ensuring their well-being. This cultural context provides a rich metaphor for spiritual leadership and community within the early Christian church.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4167.htm">poimné</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a flock<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>flock (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4168: ποίμνιον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ποίμνιον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ποιμνίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (contracted from <span class="greek2">ποιμενιον</span>, equivalent to <span class="greek2">ποίμνη</span>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ποιμήν</span></span>; (on the accent cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 52; <span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> § 313 b.)), <span class="accented">a flock (especially) of sheep</span>: so of a group of Christ's disciples, <a href="/interlinear/luke/12-32.htm">Luke 12:32</a>; of bodies of Christians (churches) presided over by elders (cf. references under the word <span class="greek2">ποιμήν</span>, b.), <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-28.htm">Acts 20:28, 29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-3.htm">1 Peter 5:3</a>; with a possessive genitive added, <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2</a>, as in <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a>; <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Χριστοῦ</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Clement of Rome</span>, 1 Cor. 16, 1 [ET]; 44, 3 [ET]; 54, 2 [ET]; 57, 2 [ET]. (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, Sophicles, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, others; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> chiefly for <span class="hebrew">עֵדֶר</span> and <span class="hebrew">צֹאן</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>flock. <p>Neuter of a presumed derivative of <a href="/greek/4167.htm">poimne</a>; a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers) -- flock. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4167.htm">poimne</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ποιμνια ποίμνια ποιμνίοις ποιμνιον ποιμνίον ποίμνιον ποιμνιου ποιμνίου ποιμνιω ποιμνίω ποιμνίῳ ποιμνίων poimnio poimniō poimníoi poimníōi poimnion poímnion poimniou poimníou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 12:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ μικρὸν <b>ποίμνιον</b> ὅτι εὐδόκησεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> little <span class="itali">flock,</span> for your Father<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not, little <span class="itali">flock;</span> for it is<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> little <span class="itali">flock</span> for took delight<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παντὶ τῷ <b>ποιμνίῳ</b> ἐν ᾧ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and for all <span class="itali">the flock,</span> among<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and to all <span class="itali">the flock,</span> over the which<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to all the <span class="itali">flock</span> wherein which<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φειδόμενοι τοῦ <b>ποιμνίου</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in among you, not sparing <span class="itali">the flock;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not sparing <span class="itali">the flock.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sparing the <span class="itali">flock</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν ὑμῖν <b>ποίμνιον</b> τοῦ θεοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> shepherd <span class="itali">the flock</span> of God among<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Feed <span class="itali">the flock</span> of God which is among<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> among you <span class="itali">flock</span> of God<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γινόμενοι τοῦ <b>ποιμνίου</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to be examples <span class="itali">to the flock.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> being ensamples <span class="itali">to the flock.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> being to the <span class="itali">flock</span><p><b><a href="/greek/4168.htm">Strong's Greek 4168</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4168.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/poimnio__4168.htm">ποιμνίῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/poimnion_4168.htm">ποίμνιον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/poimniou_4168.htm">ποιμνίου — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4167.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4167"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4167" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4169.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4169"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4169" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>