Chief shepherd
ἀρχιποίμηνStrong’s G0750archipoimēn
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Archipoimēn is the Greek word usually translated “chief shepherd”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
Meaning
Usually translated “chief shepherd”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- chief shepherd 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀρχιποίμην archipoimēn · chief shepherd
ἀρχι-ποίμην, -ενος, ὁ [in Sm.: 4Ki.3:4 * ;] found on an Egyptian mummy label (Deiss., LAE, 97 ff.; cf. MM, see word); used by modem Greeks of tribal chiefs; chief shepherd. of Christ, 1Pe.5:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.