Biblica Analytica

ποίμνιον

poimnion (G4168)

flock

5 verses 3 books OT 0 / NT 5
AI Word Study

The Greek word "ποίμνιον" (poimnion) carries the short definition of "flock." This suggests that it refers to a group of animals, often sheep. The classification of its semantic domain as "Agriculture & Land" implies a close connection to farming, herding, and territorial management. Its 5 occurrences in the Bible indicate a relatively limited but focused usage. This scarcity hints at a potential specialized or technical context where the term was likely used to convey specific ideas related to farming, shepherding, or animal husbandry. A possible range of usage includes references to the care and handling of sheep, the role of shepherds in this context, or the extension of concepts related to flock management (e.g., safety, guidance, or ownership) to non-agricultural domains. The significance of "ποίμνιον" to a general audience lies in its direct association with the activities and themes inherent in sheep herding. This includes the practical and emotional connections between a shepherd and their flock. If used metaphorically, as a specialized term often does, its implications for other domains would likely rely on this central, experiential understanding.

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Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Acts 20:28

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Acts 20:29

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

1 Peter 5:2

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

1 Peter 5:3

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.