Occurrences
Poimḗn occurs 18 times in 17 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Luke (4), John (5), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)
- Matthew 9:36 — But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd (ποιμένα).
- Matthew 25:32 — And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd (ποιμὴν) divideth his sheep from the goats:
- Matthew 26:31 — Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd (ποιμένα), and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
- Mark 6:34 — And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd (ποιμένα): and he began to teach them many things.
- Mark 14:27 — And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd (ποιμένα), and the sheep shall be scattered.
- Luke 2:8 — And there were in the same country shepherds (ποιμένες) abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
- Luke 2:15 — And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds (ποιμένες) said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
- Luke 2:18 — And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds (ποιμένων).
- Luke 2:20 — And the shepherds (ποιμένες) returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
- John 10:2 — But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd (ποιμὴν) of the sheep.
- John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd (ποιμὴν): the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd (ποιμὴν) giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:12 — But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd (ποιμὴν), whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
- John 10:14 — I am the good shepherd (ποιμὴν), and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
- John 10:16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd (ποιμὴν).
- Ephesians 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors (ποιμένας) and teachers;
- Hebrews 13:20 — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd (ποιμένα) of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- 1 Peter 2:25 — For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd (ποιμένα) and Bishop of your souls.