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sheep(-fold)

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The same as “sheepfold,” in which the sheep were sheltered at night (1 Sam. 24:3³And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. (1 Samuel 24:3); 2 Sam. 7:8⁸Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: (2 Samuel 7:8); 1 Chron. 17:7⁷Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: (1 Chronicles 17:7)).

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Sheepfold

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4263 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

πρόβατον

Transliteration:

probaton

Phonic:

prob’-at-on

Meaning:

probably neuter of a presumed derivative of 4260; something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage:

sheep(-fold)