Lexical Summary poimnē: a flock Original Word: ποίμνηTransliteration: poimnē Phonetic Spelling: (poym'-nay) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: a flock Meaning: a flock Strong's Concordance flock, fold. Contraction from poimaino; a flock (literally or figuratively) -- flock, fold. see GREEK poimaino Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4167: ποίμνηποίμνη, ποίμνης, ἡ (contracted from ποιμενη; see ποιμήν) (from Homer (Odyssey 9, 122) on), a flock (especially) of sheep: Matthew 26:31; Luke 2:8; 1 Corinthians 9:7; tropically (of Christ's flock i. e.) the body of those who follow Jesus as their guide and keeper, John 10:16. |
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