What does עֵדֶר · ποίμνη mean in the Bible?
עֵדֶר · ποίμνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a flock of sheep, symbolizing the people under a shepherd’s care".
Hebrew · H5739, G4167
עֵדֶר
An arrangement , i.e. muster (of animals) · a flock (literally or figuratively)
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עֵדֶר H5739 an arrangement , i.e. muster (of animals)
ποίμνη G4167 a flock (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation poímnē
Collective term for sheep; metaphorically denotes Christ's followers as his unified pastoral responsibility.
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What does עֵדֶר (eder) mean in the Bible?
עֵדֶר · ποίμνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a flock of sheep, symbolizing the people under a shepherd’s care".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5739, G4167?
H5739, G4167 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a flock of sheep, symbolizing the people under a shepherd’s care
Strong's H5739, G4167
Lexical occurrences 39 verses Source Gloss
a flock of sheep, symbolizing the people under a shepherd’s care
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵדֶר is built from this root:
עֲדַר H5737
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain