agelē · herd

What it means

agelē (ἀγέλη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “herd”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A group of animals.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×2
• Luke×2

• Matthew 8:30

  Now at a distance from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding.

• Matthew 8:31

  And the demons were begging him, saying, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

• Matthew 8:32

  And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs; and look, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.

• Mark 5:11

  Now there was there on the mountainside a large herd of pigs feeding;

• Mark 5:13

  And he gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered into the pigs, and the herd, about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowning in the sea.

• Luke 8:32

  Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the hillside; and they begged him to permit them to enter into them; and he permitted them.

• Luke 8:33

  And coming out of the man, the demons entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.