34. agelé
Strong's Lexicon
agelé: Herd, Flock

Original Word: ἀγέλη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: agelé
Pronunciation: ah-GEH-lay
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-el'-ay)
Definition: Herd, Flock
Meaning: a flock, herd.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἄγω (agō), meaning "to lead" or "to bring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ἀγέλη," similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like עֵדֶר (eder), meaning "flock" or "herd," and צֹאן (tso'n), meaning "sheep" or "flock."

Usage: The term "ἀγέλη" (agelé) is used in the New Testament to refer to a group of animals, typically a herd or flock. It conveys the idea of animals being led or gathered together, often under the guidance of a shepherd or leader. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe a herd of swine.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman world, herding was a common occupation. Shepherds and herdsmen played a crucial role in the agrarian society, managing flocks of sheep, goats, and other livestock. The imagery of herding is frequently used in the Bible to illustrate spiritual truths, such as God's care for His people and the leadership of Christ as the Good Shepherd.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from agó
Definition
a herd
NASB Translation
herd (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 34: ἀγέλη

ἀγέλη, (ης, (ἄγω to drive), a herd: Matthew 8:30ff; Mark 5:11, 13; Luke 8:32f. (From Homer down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
herd.

From ago (compare aggelos); a drove -- herd.

see GREEK ago

see GREEK aggelos

Forms and Transliterations
αγέλαι αγέλαις αγέλας αγελη αγέλη ἀγέλη αγελην αγέλην ἀγέλην αγέλης agele agelē agéle agélē agelen agelēn agélen agélēn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 8:30 N-NFS
GRK: ἀπ' αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν
NAS: Now there was a herd of many swine
KJV: from them an herd of many swine
INT: from them a herd of pigs many

Matthew 8:31 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων
NAS: us out, send us into the herd of swine.
KJV: to go away into the herd of swine.
INT: into the herd of the pigs

Matthew 8:32 N-NFS
GRK: πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: and the whole herd rushed
KJV: they went into the herd of swine: and,
INT: all the herd down the

Mark 5:11 N-NFS
GRK: τῷ ὄρει ἀγέλη χοίρων μεγάλη
NAS: there was a large herd of swine
KJV: a great herd of swine
INT: the mountain a herd of pigs great

Mark 5:13 N-NFS
GRK: ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: the swine; and the herd rushed
KJV: and the herd ran
INT: rushed the herd down the

Luke 8:32 N-NFS
GRK: δὲ ἐκεῖ ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν
NAS: Now there was a herd of many swine
KJV: there was there an herd of many swine
INT: moreover there a herd of pigs many

Luke 8:33 N-NFS
GRK: ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: the swine; and the herd rushed
KJV: and the herd ran
INT: rushed the herd down the

Strong's Greek 34
7 Occurrences


ἀγέλη — 6 Occ.
ἀγέλην — 1 Occ.

















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