Jastrow: רוֹעֶה

רוֹעֶה m. (b. h. רֹעֶה; רָעָה) shepherd, herdsman. B. Mets. 5ᵇ; Snh. 25ᵇ סתם ר׳ פסול as a rule a herdsman (unless ascertained to be conscientious) is disqualified as witness. Ib. ר׳ שאמרו אחד רוֹעֵה בהמה וכ׳ the shepherd who they said was unfit for legal action means both the shepherd of small cattle as well as the oxherd; a. v. fr.—Pl. רוֹעִים, רוֹעִין. Ib. הוסיפו עליהן הר׳ the Rabbis added to them (the list of the disqualified) the shepherds. Ib. III, 2 נאמנין … רוֹעֵי בקר I accept as judges three oxherds; a. v. fr.