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Strong's G1006 βόσκω (bosko)

Bosko means “feed” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1006 — bayith (“Bajith”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1006
Language Greek
Linked Usages 34
Books 10

Strong's G1006 Quick Answer

Strong's G1006 βόσκω (bosko) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. bosko (bos'-ko) v. 1. to pasture 2. (by extension) to feed with fodder It has 34 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include feeding and feed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
bosko (bos'-ko) v. 1. to pasture 2. (by extension) to feed with fodder
Usage
34 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
feeding and feed

Meaning and Definition

bosko (bos'-ko) v. 1. to pasture 2. (by extension) to feed with fodder 3. (reflexively) to graze [a prolonged form of a primary verb] KJV: feed, keep Compare: G977, G1016

Original Word
βόσκω
Transliteration
bosko
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1006. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to feed

Usage: βόσκω, [in LXX for רעה ;] prop., of a herdsman, to feed: Mat.8:33, Mrk.5:14, Luk.8:34 15:15; metaphorically, of Christian pastoral care, Jhn.21:15, 17. Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze: Mat.8:30, Mrk.5:11, Luk.8:32.† SYN.: ποιμαίνειν, to tend, shepherd, a wider term, including oversight as well as feeding (see Tr., Syn., §xxv). (AS)

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How Strong's G1006 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bosko, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

feed Luke 15:15 feeding Matthew 8:30

How Strong's G1006 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1006 (βόσκω) appears 28 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1006 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1006 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 8:30 KJV

And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Matthew 8:33 KJV

And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

Mark 5:11 KJV

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

Strong's G1006 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 2:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And the name of the second river is Gihon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia.

Genesis 29:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jacob said, It is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.

Genesis 29:9 Septuagint / Brenton

While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father’s sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.

Usage Excerpts

First 34 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1006.

Genesis 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the name of the second river is Gihon, this it is which encircles the whole land of Ethiopia.
Genesis 29:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob said, It is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.
Genesis 29:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father’s sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
Genesis 37:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his brethren went to feed the sheep of their father to Shechem.
Genesis 37:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed their flocks.
Genesis 41:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And lo, there came up as it were out of the river seven cows, fair in appearance, and choice of flesh, and they fed on the sedge.
3 Kingdoms 12:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them: and the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Depart, O Israel, to thy tents: now feed thine own house, David. So Israel departed to his tents.
Job 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The yokes of oxen were plowing, And the she-asses were feeding near them;
Isaiah 5:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that were spoiled shall be fed as bulls, and lambs shall feed on the waste places of them that are taken away.
Isaiah 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the wolf shall feed with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the young calf and bull and lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 11:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the ox and bear shall feed together; and their young shall be together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah 14:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the poor shall be fed by him, and poor men shall rest in peace: but he shall destroy thy seed with hunger, and shall destroy thy remnant.
Isaiah 30:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then shall there be rain to the seed of thy land; and the bread of the fruit of thy land shall be plenteous and rich: and thy cattle shall feed in that day in a fertile and spacious place.
Isaiah 34:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall cast lots for them, and his hand has portioned out their pasture, saying, Ye shall inherit the land forever: they shall rest on it through all generations.
Isaiah 49:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
saying to them that are in bonds, Go forth; and bidding them that are in darkness show themselves. They shall be fed in all the ways, and in all the paths shall be their pasture.
Isaiah 65:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then wolves and lambs shall feed together, and the lion shall eat chaff like the ox, and the serpent earth as bread. They shall not injure nor destroy in my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 38:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear the words of the Lord, ye nations, and proclaim them to the islands afar off; say, He that scattered Israel will also gather him, and keep him as one that feeds his flock.
Ezekiel 34:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord God; O shepherds of Israel, do shepherds feed themselves? do not the shepherds feed the sheep?
Ezekiel 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, ye feed on the milk, and clothe yourselves with the wool, and slay the fat: but ye feed not my sheep.
Ezekiel 34:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became meat to all the wild beasts of the field, because there were no shepherds, and the shepherds sought not out my sheep, and the shepherds fed themselves, but fed not my sheep.
Ezekiel 34:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hands, and will turn them back that they shall not feed my sheep, and the shepherds shall no longer feed them; and I will deliver my sheep out of their mouth, and they shall no longer be meat for them.
Ezekiel 34:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will bring them out from the Gentiles, and will gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land, and will feed them upon the mountains of Israel, and in the valleys, and in every inhabited place of the land.
Ezekiel 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will feed them in a good pasture, on a high mountain of Israel: and their folds shall be there, and they shall lie down, and there shall they rest in perfect prosperity, and they shall feed in a fat pasture on the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel 34:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will feed my sheep, and I will cause them to rest; and they shall know that I am the Lord: thus saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 34:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will seek that which is lost, and I will recover the stray one, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen the fainting, and will guard the strong, and will feed them with judgment.
Matthew 8:30 New Testament, KJV
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew 8:33 New Testament, KJV
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Mark 5:11 New Testament, KJV
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 5:14 New Testament, KJV
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Luke 8:32 New Testament, KJV
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke 8:34 New Testament, KJV
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke 15:15 New Testament, KJV
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
John 21:15 New Testament, KJV
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
John 21:17 New Testament, KJV
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1006, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G1006 FAQ

What does bosko (βόσκω) mean?

Bosko (Strong's G1006) is a Greek word most simply glossed "feed". bosko (bos'-ko) v. 1. to pasture 2. (by extension) to feed with fodder

How many times is bosko (βόσκω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 34 linked usages for Strong's G1006 across 10 books.

Where can I study bosko (βόσκω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1006 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate bosko (βόσκω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as feeding and feed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1006 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 25 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1006, with linked reader references where each row is available.