Meaning
Shepherd One who cares for flocks
Gen 31:40; Psa 78:53; Jer 31:10; Amo 3:12; Luk 2:8
David, the shepherd, defends his flock against a lion and a bear
1Sa 17:35
Causes the flock to rest
Psa 23:2; Son 1:7; Jer 33:12
Numbers the flock
Lev 27:32; Jer 33:13
Knows his flock by name
Joh 10:5
Keeps the sheep and goats apart
Mat 25:32
Waters the flocks
Gen 29:10
Keeps the flocks in folds
Num 32:16; 1Sa 24:3; 2Sa 7:8; Joh 10:1
Watch towers of
2Ch 26:10; Mic 4:8
Dogs of
Job 30:1
Was an abomination to the Egyptians
Gen 46:34
Angels appeared to
Luk 2:20
Instances of:
- Abel
Gen 4:2
- Rachel
Gen 29:9
- Daughters of Jethro
Exo 2:16
- Moses
Exo 3:1
- David
1Sa 16:11; 2Sa 7:8; Psa 78:70
Figurative:
- Figurative:
Gen 49:24
- Of God's care
Psa 23:6; Psa 78:52; Psa 80:1
- Of prophets, priests, Levites, and civil authorities
Eze 34
- Of Christ
Zec 13:7; Mat 26:31; Joh 10:16; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 2:25
- Name given to Jesus
Isa 40:11; Mar 14:27; Joh 10:11; 1Pe 2:25; 1Pe 5:4
- Name given to Cyrus
Isa 44:28
