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sheepmaster

Meaning of “sheepmaster”

One who has charge of sheep.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 3:4

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The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
2 Kings 3:4
¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:4 · retained source text

¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepe-master, and rendred vnto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambes, and an hundred thousand rammes, with the wooll.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

2 Kings 3:4

Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, followed by his rendering lambs, rams, and wool, directly describes the sheep-charge sense. The record is sense-scoped and non-exhaustive.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A feeder of sheep; one that has the care of sheep.

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