one another, reciprocally, mutually

of separation

1. of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e. of departing, of fleeing,...

2. of separation of a part from the whole

   1. where of a whole some part is taken

3. of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed

4. of a state of separation, that is of distance

   1. physical, of distance of place

   2. temporal, of distance of time

of origin

1. of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken

2. of origin of a cause

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to mark off from others by boundaries, to limit, to separate

1. in a bad sense: to exclude as disreputable

2. in a good sense: to appoint, set apart for some purpose

a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together

1. a company, troop, swarm

a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus

1. the human family

a tribe, nation, people group

in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles

Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians

in front, before

1. before, i.e. in that local region which is in front of a person or thing

2. before, in the presence of, i.e. opposite to, over against one

3. before, in the sight of

4. before, denoting rank

a kid, a young goat

and, also, even, indeed, but

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

individually

1. each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything

collectively

1. some of all types

a herdsman, esp. a shepherd

1. in the parable, he to whose care and control others have committed themselves, and whose precepts they follow

metaph.

1. the presiding officer, manager, director, of any assembly: so of Christ the Head of the church

   1. of the overseers of the Christian assemblies

   2. of kings and princes

      A shepherd in the Near East was responsible for watching out for enemies trying to attack the sheep, defending the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and sick sheep, finding and saving lost or trapped sheep, loving them, and sharing their lives and to earn their trust.

any four footed, tame animal accustomed to graze, small cattle (opp. to large cattle, horses, etc.), most commonly a sheep or a goat

1. a sheep, and so always in the NT

to gather together, to gather

1. to draw together, collect

   1. of fishes

   2. of a net in which they are caught

to bring together, assemble, collect

1. to join together, join in one (those previously separated)

2. to gather together by convoking

3. to be gathered i.e. come together, gather, meet

to lead with one's self

1. into one's home, i.e. to receive hospitably, to entertain

just as, even as