4165
4165 ~ποιμαίνω~ poimaino \@poy-mah’-ee-no\@ from 4166; TDNT-6:485,901; {See TDNT 647} v AV-feed 6, rule 4, feed cattle 1; 11
- 1) to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep
- 1a) to rule, govern
- 1a1) of rulers
- 1a2) to furnish pasture for food
- 1a3) to nourish
- 1a4) to cherish one’s body, to serve the body
- 1a5) to supply the requisites for the soul’s need
- 1a) to rule, govern
- It does not mean to rule but to tend to the temporal needs. For Synonyms see entry 5824