Poímnē — G4167

G4167 · Greek — ποίμνη

Pronunciation: poym'-nay

Definition

feminine noun

a flock (literally or figuratively)

  1. tropically (of Christ's flock i. e.) the body of those who follow Jesus as their guide and keeper

Usually translated as

flock, fold

Origin

contraction from G4165

Occurrences

Poímnē occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P