Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1006

βόσκω

boskō · “to feed”

Used 9 times across 4 books

Definition

βόσκω,
[in LXX for רעה ;]
prop., of a herdsman, to feed: Mat.8:33, Mrk.5:14, Luk.8:34 15:15; metaphorically, of Christian pastoral care, Jhn.21:15, 17. Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze: Mat.8:30, Mrk.5:11, Luk.8:32.†
SYN.: ποιμαίνειν, to tend, shepherd, a wider term, including oversight as well as feeding (see Tr., Syn., §xxv).

Where it appears

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

In the text

Matthew 8:30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.Matthew 8:33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.Mark 5:11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.Mark 5:14And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.Luke 8:32And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.Luke 8:34When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.Luke 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.John 21:15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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