- ποιμήν
- ποιμήν, ένος, ὁ, voc. ποιμήν (not -μέν) Hdn.Gr.2.717:—A herdsman, whether of sheep or oxen, Od.10.82-5, al.; opp. lord or owner ([etym.] ἄναξ), 4.87.2 after Hom. always shepherd,
βουκόλοι καὶ π. E.Ba. 714
, cf. Cratin.281, Pl.Tht.174d, R.343a, Lg.735b, etc.;π. προβάτων LXXGe.4.2
.II metaph., shepherd of the people, regularly of Agamemnon,Ἀγαμέμνονα π. λαῶν Il.2.243
, al.: generally, captain, chief, ib.85, al., S.Aj.360 codd. (lyr.);ναῶν ποιμένες A.Supp.767
;λόχων E.Ph.1140
;ὄχων Id.Supp.674
; ποιμένες δώρων Κυπρίας, of the Loves, Pi.N.8.6: abs., master, lord,πλοῦτος ὁ λαχὼν ποιμένα Id.O.10(11).88
; for A.Ag.657, v. στρόβος.2 in LXX and NT, pastor, teacher, Je. 2.8, Ep.Eph.4.11, etc. (Cf.Lith.piemuõ, gen.sg. piemeñs 'shepherd'.)
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