good shepherd

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   a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

   SynonymsJesusJesus of Nazareththe NazareneJesus ChristChristSaviorSaviourRedeemerDeliverer

   BroaderSonJewprophet

   NarrowerEl Nino

Questions about good shepherd

What does good shepherd mean?

good shepherd means "a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)".

What is another word for good shepherd?

Close synonyms include Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is good shepherd a common word?

good shepherd is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.