Luke 2:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
ποίμνη
Flock, herd. Poimne. Fear not little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. The smallness of the flock does not limit the greatness of what God gives.
φυλακή
watch
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φυλακή
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
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ποιμήν
shepherds
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ποιμήν
Shepherd, pastor. Poimen. The LORD is my shepherd. Jesus is the good shepherd. He knows His sheep by name. He laid down His life for them. He still leads them to green pastures.
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φυλάσσω
keeping
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φυλάσσω
To guard, to keep, to watch. Phulasso. Guard the good deposit entrusted to you. The faith once delivered to the saints is a treasure. Guard it. It is worth protecting.
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νύξ
by night
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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χώρα
region
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χώρα
room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
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