ποιμήν

A. herdsman, whether of sheep or oxen, Od. 10.82-5, al.; opp. lord or owner (ἄναξ), 4.87.

2. after Hom. always shepherd, βουκόλοι καὶ π. E. Ba. 714, cf. Cratin. 281, Pl. Tht. 174d, R. 343a, Lg. 735b, etc.; π. προβάτων LXX Ge. 4.2.

II. metaph., shepherd of the people, regularly of Agamemnon, Ἀγαμέμνονα π. λαῶν Il. 2.243, al.: generally, captain, chief, ib.85, al., S. Aj. 360 codd. (lyr.); ναῶν ποιμένες A. Supp. 767; λόχων E. Ph. 1140; ὄχων Id. Supp. 674; ποιμένες δώρων Κυπρίας, of the Loves, Pi. N. 8.6: abs., master, lord, πλοῦτος ὁ λαχὼν ποιμένα Id. O. 10(11).88; for A. Ag. 657, v. στρόβος.

2. in LXX and NT, pastor, teacher, Je. 2.8, Ep.Eph. 4.11, etc. (Cf.Lith.piemuõ, gen.sg. piemeñs 'shepherd'.)