| 1. to pasture, tend, graze, feed
1) (Qal) 1a1. to tend, pasture 1a 1) to shepherd 1a 2) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a 3) of people as flock (fig) 1a 4) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2. to feed, graze 1a 1) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a 2) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 2) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2. to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 1) (Qal) to associate with 2) (Hithpael) to be companions 3. (Piel) to be a special friend |