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pastors

Meaning of “pastors”

Sense 1: Shepherds. Sense 2: By figure, persons entrusted with feeding and overseeing God's people.

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8 occurrences8 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Jeremiah 2:8

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “pastors”

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Jeremiah 2:8
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The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:8 · retained source text

The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.20

Jeremiah 3:15
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And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:15 · retained source text

And I will giue you Pastours according to mine heart, which shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteCha.23.4.

Jeremiah 10:21
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For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:21 · retained source text

For the Pastours are become brutish, and haue not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flockes shall be scattered.

Jeremiah 12:10
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Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:10 · retained source text

Many pastors haue destroyed my vineyard; they haue troden my portion vnder foote: they haue made my pleasant portion a desolate wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. portion of desire.

Jeremiah 22:22
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The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:22 · retained source text

The winde shall eate vp all thy pastors, and thy louers shall goe into captiuitie, surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickednesse.

Jeremiah 23:1
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WOE be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.
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¶ Woe bee vnto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheepe of my pasture, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteEzech.34.2.

Jeremiah 23:2
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Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:2 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Yee haue scattered my flocke and driuen them away, and haue not visited them; behold I will visite vpon you the euill of your doings, saith the LORD.

Ephesians 4:11
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:11 · retained source text

And he gaue some, Apostles: and some, Prophets: and some, Euangelists: and some, Pastors, and teachers:

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 12.28.

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