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βόσκω G1006
G1006 is the Greek word βόσκω, transliterated bóskō. The King James Version most often renders it feed.
What it means
to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze.
Where it comes from
a prolonged form of a primary verb (compare G977 (βιβρώσκω), G1016 (βοῦς)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: feed, keep.
Verses using βόσκω
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 8:33 · KJV
And 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 5:14 · KJV
And 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 8:32 · KJV
And 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 8:34 · KJV
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke 15:15 · KJV
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
John 21:15 · KJV
So 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 21:17 · KJV
He 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1006 mean?
G1006 is the Greek word βόσκω (bóskō), meaning to pasture; by extension to, fodder; reflexively, to graze.
How is G1006 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it feed (3 times), fed (2 times), kept (1 time), feeding (1 time).
How many times does G1006 appear in the Bible?
βόσκω (bóskō) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1006 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a prolonged form of a primary verb (compare G977 (βιβρώσκω), G1016 (βοῦς)).
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