The term ‘Pastor’ occurs 18 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book. Genesis 4: 2 And again she gave birth to his brother Abel. But …

Several times this word for leaders in Hebrews 13 is found connected to David as a shepherd in the Old Testament. In 2 Samuel 5:2, when David was told that he would be the shepherd of God’s people, …

Aug 21, 2025 · Overall, while the exact term “pastor” may not be explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the principles of spiritual leadership, shepherding, and caring for a congregation are central themes …

Oct 3, 2021 · The term is found frequently in the New Testament and is only once translated “pastors” (Eph. 4:11). Every other occurrence of the word is translated “shepherd.”

Therefore, I strongly urge the elders among you [pastors, spiritual leaders of the church], as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in …

“Pastor” occurs only once in the NT (Eph 4:11) where the pl. of ποιμήν, G4478, is a classification of Christian workers with Christian teachers, “and some pastors and teachers.”

Oct 31, 2022 · the word - pastors - appears 8 times. # Jer 2:8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? And they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the …

What the Bible says about Pastors: The Greek word translated as “pastor” is used 18 times in the New Testament. It is Strong’s reference number G4166 ποιμήν (poimēn) and is pronounced “poy-mane” …

Nov 2, 2022 · The word pastor is found once in the book of Jeremiah (old testament KJV), pastors is found seven times in the same book and one time in the book of Ephesians 4:11 (New Testament KJV)

Oct 26, 2022 · The word pastor is found once in the book of Jeremiah (old testament KJV), pastors is found seven times in the same book and one time in the book of Ephesians 4:11 (new testament KJV)