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 Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
And Iesus when he came out, saw much people, and was moued with compassion toward them, because they were as sheepe not hauing a shepherd: and hee beganne to teach them many things.
1611 marginal noteMat. 6.39.
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
And Iesus saith vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.
1611 marginal noteMat. 26.31.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
But hee that entreth in by the doore, is the shepherd of the sheepe.
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepheard: the good shepheard giueth his life for the sheepe.
1611 marginal noteEsai. 40.11. ezech. 34.23.
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.
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.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
I am the good shepheard, and know my sheepe, and am knowen of mine.
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.
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.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Now the God of peace, that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, that great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant,
1611 marginal noteOr, Testament.
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
For yee were as sheepe going astray, but are now returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
And when the chiefe shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receiue a crowne of glory that fadeth not away.
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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.
