βόσκω; as in Greek writings from Homer down,
to feed:
Mark 5:14;
Luke 15:15;
ἀρνία,
πρόβατα,
John 21:15, 17 (in a figurative discourse portraying the duty of a Christian teacher to promote in every way the spiritual welfare of the members of the church);
ὁ βόσκων a herdsman:
Matthew 8:33;
Luke 8:34. In the passive and middle [present participle
βοσκόμενος, cf. Winers Grammar, § 38, 2 note] of flocks or herds,
to feed, graze:
Matthew 8:30;
Mark 5:11;
Luke 8:32. (In
Sept. for
רָעָה.)
[Synonyms: βόσκειν, ποιμαίνειν: π. is the wider, β. the narrower term; the former includes oversight, the latter denotes nourishment; π. may be rendered tend, β. specifically feed. See Trench § 25; Meyer on John as above; Schmidt ch. 200.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Matthew
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8:30; 8:33
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Mark
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5:11; 5:14
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Luke
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8:32; 8:34; 15:15
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John
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21:15; 21:17
