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sheep

Meaning of “sheep”

Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

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187 occurrences178 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:2

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John 2:14
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:14 · retained source text

And found in the Temple those that sold oxen, and sheepe, and doues, and the changers of money, sitting.

John 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:15 · retained source text

And when he had made a scourge of small cordes, he droue them all out of the Temple, and the sheepe & the oxen, and powred out the changers money, and ouerthrew the tables,

John 5:2
Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 5:2 · retained source text

Now there is at Hierusalem by the sheepe market, a poole, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, hauing fiue porches.

1611 marginal noteOr, gate.

John 10:2
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:2 · retained source text

But hee that entreth in by the doore, is the shepherd of the sheepe.

John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:3 · retained source text

To him the porter openeth, and the sheepe heare his voyce, and he calleth his owne sheepe by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 10:4 · retained source text

And when he putteth foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.

John 10:7
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:7 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them againe, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, I am the doore of the sheepe.

John 10:8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:8 · retained source text

All that euer came before me, are theeues and robbers: but the sheepe did not heare them.

John 10:11
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 10:11 · retained source text

I am the good shepheard: the good shepheard giueth his life for the sheepe.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 40.11. ezech. 34.23.

John 10:12
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:12 · retained source text

But hee that is an hireling and not the shepheard, whose owne the sheepe are not, seeth the woolfe coming, and leaueth the sheep, and fleeth: and the woolfe catcheth them, and scattereth the sheepe.

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