2. after Hom. always shepherd, “βουκόλοι καὶ π.” E.Ba. 714, cf. Cratin.281, Pl.Tht.174d, R.343a, Lg.735b, etc.; “π. προβάτων” LXXGe.4.2.
II. metaph., shepherd of the people, regularly of Agamemnon, “Ἀγαμέμνονα π. λαῶν” Il.2.243, al.: generally, captain, chief, ib.85, al., S.Aj.360 codd. (lyr.); “ναῶν ποιμένες” A.Supp.767; “λόχων” E.Ph.1140; “ὄχων” Id.Supp.674; ποιμένες δώρων Κυπρίας, of the Loves, Pi.N.8.6: abs., master, lord, “πλοῦτος ὁ λαχὼν ποιμένα” Id.O.10(11).88; for A.Ag.657, v. στρόβος.
2. in LXX and NT, pastor, teacher, Je. 2.8, Ep.Eph.4.11, etc. (Cf.Lith.piemuõ, gen.sg. piemeñs 'shepherd'.)