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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 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
The 1611 reading
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.

John 10:13
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:13 · retained source text

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, & careth not for the sheepe.

John 10:14
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:14 · retained source text

I am the good shepheard, and know my sheepe, and am knowen of mine.

John 10:15
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:15 · retained source text

As the father knoweth me, euen so know I the father: & I lay downe my life for the sheepe.

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 10:16 · retained source text

And other sheepe I haue, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall heare my voyce; and there shall be one fold, and one shepheard.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 37.22.

John 10:26
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 10:26 · retained source text

But ye beleeue not, because ye are not of my sheepe, as I said vnto you.

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