What does ἀροτριόω · ποιμαίνω mean in the Bible?
ἀροτριόω · ποιμαίνω is a Greek phrase meaning "plowing or shepherding/tending sheep".
Greek · G722, G4165
ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα
To plow · to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
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ἀροτριόω G722 to plow
Pronunciation arotrióō
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ποιμαίνω G4165 to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)
Pronunciation poimaínō
Shepherd's care involves active governance and protection, not merely passive oversight or provision.
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What does ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα (arotriōnta ē poimainonta) mean in the Bible?
ἀροτριόω · ποιμαίνω is a Greek phrase meaning "plowing or shepherding/tending sheep".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. plowing or shepherding/tending sheep
Strong's G722, G4165
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
plowing or shepherding/tending sheep
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 6 future 4 aorist 1
Voice
active 11
Mood
indicative 5 imperative 2 infinitive 2 participle 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:6 ποιμανεῖ future active indicative prospective Luke 17:7 ποιμαίνοντα present active participle participle John 21:16 Ποίμαινε present active imperative imperative Acts 20:28 ποιμαίνειν present active infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 9:7 ποιμαίνει present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 5:2 ποιμάνατε aorist active imperative imperative Jude 1:12 ποιμαίνοντες present active participle participle Revelation 2:27 ποιμανεῖ future active indicative prospective Revelation 7:17 ποιμανεῖ future active indicative prospective Revelation 12:5 ποιμαίνειν present active infinitive infinitive Revelation 19:15 ποιμανεῖ future active indicative prospective
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain