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Drove

Culture & Society

What is the meaning of Drove in the Bible?

A drove refers to a group of livestock, typically cattle, driven together along a route by a drover.

SIGNIFICANCE

Recognizing the practice of driving herds illuminates the economic and logistical context of pastoral scenes in the Bible, such as the migration of Jacob's family or the management of royal estates.

Bible Study Quick-Reference Guide

Ancient Cultural Lens: Avoid applying 21st-century Western assumptions to Drove. Examine how first-century or Near Eastern listeners understood this practice within their daily social dynamics.
Bible Study Reflection Prompts:
  • Why did the biblical author mention Drove in this passage?
  • What cultural or historical assumption does Drove clarify?

Source Attribution

Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.

How to Cite This Entry

"Drove." Ancient Context Dictionary. Accessed 2026. https://ancientcontext.com/context/drove/
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