ἀρχιποίμην
A head shepherd
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What does ἀρχιποίμην (archipoímēn) mean in the Bible?
ἀρχιποίμην (archipoímēn) is a Greek word meaning "a head shepherd". ἀρχι-ποίμην, -ενος, ὁ [in Sm. Affirms Christ’s ultimate authority over His church and its leaders. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.
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Meaning
Chief shepherd role applied to Christ as ultimate pastoral authority over all lesser shepherds
[in Sm.: 4Ki.3:4 * ;] found on an Egyptian mummy label (Deiss., LAE, 97 ff.; cf. MM, see word); used by modem Greeks of tribal chiefs; chief shepherd. of Christ, 1Pe.5:4.
Why This Word Matters
Affirms Christ’s ultimate authority over His church and its leaders. 1 Peter 5:1-4
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