What does צֹאן · πρόβατον mean in the Bible?
צֹאן · πρόβατον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flock animals used metaphorically for God’s people".
Hebrew · H6629, G4263
צֹאן
A collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) · sheep
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צֹאן H6629 a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Pronunciation ṣōʾn
Collective term for livestock herds; metaphorically denotes God's people as vulnerable dependents needing shepherding.
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πρόβατον G4263 sheep
Pronunciation próbaton
In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.
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What does צֹאן (tson) mean in the Bible?
צֹאן · πρόβατον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "flock animals used metaphorically for God’s people".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6629, G4263?
H6629, G4263 is connected to 274 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. flock animals used metaphorically for God’s people
Strong's H6629, G4263
Lexical occurrences 274 verses Source Gloss
flock animals used metaphorically for God’s people
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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