Poimne denotes a gathered group of sheep, whether tended, scattered, or described as becoming one under a shepherd.

The attested uses refer to a group of sheep: a flock kept under watch, a flock whose sheep are scattered when its shepherd is struck, a flock from which milk is taken, and one flock associated with one shepherd.

1. A group of sheep under shepherding · dominant

   In Luke 2:8, the accusative singular form names the group over which shepherds keep night watches; the APB renders the clause "keeping the watches of the night over their flock." In 1 Corinthians 9:7, two accusative singular tokens occur in the question about shepherding and taking milk, while Matthew 26:31 uses the genitive singular in the clause where the sheep are scattered after the shepherd is struck. John 10:16 uses the nominative singular in the statement that the sheep "will become one flock, one shepherd."

   1 Corinthians 9:7John 10:16Luke 2:8Matthew 26:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the term as "flock," including a flock watched by shepherds, one whose sheep are scattered, and "one flock, one shepherd." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a separate nuance for each occurrence.