THE Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 23:1 · retained source text
¶ The LORD is my shepheard, I shall not want.
KJV dictionary & concordance
shepherd
Meaning of “shepherd”
Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
43 occurrences40 verses16 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 46:34
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “shepherd”
GIVE ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 80:1 · retained source text
¶ Giue eare, shepheard of Israel, thou that leadest Ioseph like a flocke, thou that dwellest betweene the Cherubims, shine forth.
Complete reference index — all 40 verses
Genesis 46:34Genesis 49:24Numbers 27:171 Kings 22:172 Chronicles 18:16Psalms 23:1Psalms 80:1Ecclesiastes 12:11Isaiah 40:11Isaiah 44:28Isaiah 63:11Jeremiah 31:10Jeremiah 43:12Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:44Jeremiah 51:23Ezekiel 34:5Ezekiel 34:8Ezekiel 34:12Ezekiel 34:23Ezekiel 37:24Amos 3:12Zechariah 10:2Zechariah 11:15Zechariah 11:16Zechariah 11:17Zechariah 13:7Matthew 9:36Matthew 25:32Matthew 26:31Mark 6:34Mark 14:27John 10:2John 10:11John 10:12John 10:14John 10:16Hebrews 13:201 Peter 2:251 Peter 5:4
Where “shepherd” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah6 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesJohn6 occurrences
5 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
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2 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah6 occurrences
5 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesJohn6 occurrences
5 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
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Definition evidence
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.