KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 46:34
Complete exact-word concordance
And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
And they were scattered because there is no shepheard: and they became meate to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
1611 marginal noteOr, without a shepheard: and so verse 8.
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;
As I liue, saith the LORD God, surely because my flocke became a pray, and my flocke became meate to euery beast of the field, because there was no shepheard, neither did my shepheards search for my flocke, but the shepheards fed themselues, and fed not my flocke:
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
As a shepheard seeketh out his flocke in the day that hee is among his sheepe that are scattered: so wil I seeke out my sheep, and will deliuer them out of all places, where they haue bene scattered in the cloudie and darke day.
1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the seeking.
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
And I will set vp one shepheard ouer them, and hee shall feede them, euen my seruant Dauid; he shall feede them, and hee shall be their shepheard.
1611 marginal noteIsai 40.11. ioh. 10.11.
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
And Dauid my seruant shall be King ouer them, and they all shall haue one shepheard: they shall also walke in my iudgements, and obserue my statutes, and doe them.
1611 marginal noteIsai 40.11. iere.23.5. and 30.9. cha. 34.23.
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Historical English dictionary sources
1. A man employed in tending, feeding and gaurding sheep in the pasture. 2. A swain; a rural lover. 3. The pastor of a parish, church or congregation; a minister of the gospel who superintends a church or parish, and gived instruction in spiritual things. God and Christ are in Scripture dinominated Shepherds, as they lead, protect and govern their people, and provide for their wilfare.
