Greek noun (neuter) · G4263
πρόβατον
probatonprob'-at-on
in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats.; In NT, as in Attic writers generally (cf. MM, xxi)
39 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: próbaton
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4263is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4263
something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: sheep(-fold).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
probaton is rendered "in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats.; In NT, as in Attic writers generally (cf. MM, xxi)". It stands 39 times in the Greek text, across nine books.
- Nineteen of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 7:15προβάτων
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats., and In NT, as in Attic writers generally (cf. MM, xxi).
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing… |
| In NT, as in Attic writers generally (cf. MM, xxi)a sheep | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| προβαίνω | probaino | to advance | Uses5 |
| προβάλλω | proballo | to put forth | Uses2 |
| προβλέπω | problepo | to foresee/plan | Uses1 |
| προβιβάζω | probibazo | to prompt | Uses1 |
| προβατικός | probatikos | Sheep Gate | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 39, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- πρόβατα24
- προβάτων8
- πρόβατά2
- πρόβατον2
- πρόβατόν1
- προβάτου1
- προβάτων.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural14N-APN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural12N-NPN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural9N-GPN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2N-ASN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular1N-GSN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1N-NSN
Matthew
eleven uses
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of sheep
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
- πρόβατονprobatonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: sheep
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- προβάτουprobatounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: than a sheep
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: the sheep
Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Mark
two uses
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Luke
two uses
“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
- πρόβατόνprobatonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: sheep
John
nineteen uses
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: the sheep
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
So He said to them again, “Truly, truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
- προβάτων.¶probatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
- πρόβατάprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
- πρόβατάprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Acts
one use
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- πρόβατονprobatonnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a sheep
Romans
one use
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Hebrews
one use
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- προβάτωνprobatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
1 Peter
one use
For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Revelation
one use
of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.
- πρόβαταprobatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: sheep
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.