What does μικρός · ποίμνιον mean in the Bible?
μικρός · ποίμνιον is a Greek phrase meaning "little flock".
Greek · G3398, G4168
μικρὸν ποίμνιον
Small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) · flock
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μικρόςG3398small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
Pronunciationmikrós
Small in size, quantity, or (crucially in NT) dignity, rank, or spiritual significance
Open lexicon entry →ποίμνιονG4168flock
Pronunciationpoímnion
Metaphorical designation for Christians as God's flock requiring pastoral care and protection.
Open lexicon entry →What does μικρὸν ποίμνιον (mikron poimnion) mean in the Bible?
μικρός · ποίμνιον is a Greek phrase meaning "little flock".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3398, G4168?
G3398, G4168 is connected to 46 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. little flock
Source Gloss
little flock
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms46Case patternNominative (11)Number patternSingular (14)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 11:11 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 9:483×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 13:32 · Mark 4:312×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterLuke 12:32 · Jas 3:52×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine1 Cor 5:6 · Gal 5:92×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 19:31×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineRev 19:51×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:42 · Matt 18:6 · Matt 18:10 · Mark 9:42 · Luke 17:2 · Rev 19:186×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMark 15:40 · Acts 8:10 · Heb 8:113×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 18:141×
Dative · Singular · MasculineActs 26:221×
Word Origins
μικρὸν ποίμνιον is a primary word - no further derivation.