noun · masculine

laos

Greekλαός (laos)

Strong’sG2992

a people, the crowd

stem la-142 times in the New Testamentin 14 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

people133×peoples8×people’s1×

What it means

λαός, -οῦ, ὁ,

[in LXX very freq. for עַם, Ge 14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם (Ge 25:23, al.), etc.;]

a word rarely found in Att. prose;

1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled: Mt 27:25, Lk 1:21 3:15 al.; pl. (Hom., al., π.; v. MM, xvi), Ac 4:27.

2. a people, those of the same race and language (Pind., Æsch., al.: in LXX, Ge 26:11, Ex 9:16, al.): joined with γλῶσσα, φυλή, ἔθνος, Re 5:9 7:9 11:9, al.; pl., Lk 2:31, Ro 15:11; esp. as almost always in LXX, of Israel, Mt 4:23, Mk 7:6, Lk 2:10, Jo 11:50, He 2:17, al.; opp. to τ. ἔθνη, Ac 26:17, 23, Ro 15:10; οἱ πρεσβύτεροι (πρῶτοι, etc.) τοῦ λ., Mt 21:23, Lk 19:17, Ac 4:8, al.; ὁ λ. μου (αὐτοῦ, τ. θεοῦ), Mt 2:6, Lk 1:68, He 11:25, al.; of the people disting. from the rulers and priests (I Es 1:10, Jth 8:9, al.), Mt 26:5, Lk 20:19, He 5:3, al.; of Christians, as the people of God, Ac 15:14, Ro 9:25, 26, He 4:9; περιούσιος, Tit 2:14; εἰς περιποίησιν, I Pe 2:9(LXX).

SYN.: v.s. δῆμος.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2992 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidlah-os'

a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace)

Fromapparently a primary word;

King Jamespeople.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	laos24×λαὸς	laois4×λαοὶ
object accusative	laon44×λαὸν	laoin
direct address vocative	laor1×λαός	laoir
of, belonging to genitive	laou38×λαοῦ	laoiu3×λαῶν
to, for dative	lao26×λαῷ	laoi2×λαοῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

lastem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

lao is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

142 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader

laos“people”subjectnominative singular24×, 22 shown

Matthew 4:16“people”tos laos tos katherōtos en skotia fōtem horata megem, kai toi katherōtoi en chōra kai skia thanatou fōtem anatellata autoi.the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

Matthew 15:8“people”Tos laos houtos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Matthew 27:25“people”kai apokriniratos pantos tos laos legata; Tem haimem autou epi nin kai epi teim tekneim nu.All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Mark 7:6“people”tos de legata autoi; Kalōs profēteuata Ēsaios peri vu toiu hupokritoiu, hōs grafitē hoti Houtos tos laos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Luke 1:21“people”Kai ate tos laos prosdokarōtos ton Zacharion, kai thaumazale en te chronizarō en to nao auton.Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

Luke 7:29“people”kai pantos tos laos akouaratos kai tois telōnois dikaiala ton theon, baptiziratois tem baptismem Iōannou;All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

Luke 18:43“people”kai parachrēma anablepata, kai akolouthate auto doxazarōtos ton theon. kai pantos tos laos horaratos dōata ainon to theo.Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Luke 19:48“people”kai ouk heuriskale tem tinem poialeia, tos laos gar hapantos ekkremeta autou akouarōtos.Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Luke 20:6“people”ean de leganeia; Ek anthrōpoiu, tos laos hapantos katalithazati nin, peithirētos gar atō Iōannon profēton arō;But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 21:38“people”kai pantos tos laos orthrizate pros auton en te hiere akouarō autou.And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.

Luke 23:35“people”kai histanatelē tos laos theōrarōtos. ekmuktērizale de kai tois archōnois legarōtois; Alloin sōzata, sōzatar heauton, ei houtos atō tos christos tou theou, tos eklektos.The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

John 8:2“people”Orthrou de palin paragineta eis tem hierem, kai pantos tos laos archete kai kathizaratos didaskate autoin.Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

Acts 3:9“people”kai horata pantos tos laos auton peripatarōton kai ainarōton ton theon,When all the people saw him walking and praising God,

Acts 3:11“people”Kratarōtou de autou ton Petron kai ton Iōannon suntrechata pantos tos laos pros autoin epi ta stoa ta kalirōta Solomōnou ekthambois.While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 5:13“people”toiu de loipoiu oudenos tolmate kollirō autoi, alla megalunate autoin tos laos,Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.

Acts 7:17“people”Kathōs de engizate tos chronos tau epangeliau hau homologata tos theos to Abraam, auxanata tos laos kai plēthunita en Aigupta,As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Acts 18:10“people”dioti mis amō meta su kai oudenos epititheti si teu kakara sin, dioti laos atō mi pollos en ta polita houta.For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Romans 9:26“people”kai eti en to topo hou legita autoi; Ouk laos mu vis, ekei kalili huiois theou zōarōtou.and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

1 Corinthians 10:7“people”mēde eidōlolatrois ginevōr, kathōs tinois autoiu; hōsper grafitē; Kathizata tos laos esthiara kai pinara, kai anistanala paizarō.Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”

2 Corinthians 6:16“people”tinas de sunkatathesias nao theou meta eidōleiu? nis gar naos theou anō zōarōtou; kathōs legata tos theos hoti Enoikami en autoi kai emperipatami, kai emi autoiu theos, kai autois eli mu laos.What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Hebrews 7:11“people”Ei men oun teleiōsias dia tau Levitikau hierōsunau ate, tos laos gar epi autau nomothetitē, tinas ēti chreias kata tan taxian Melchisedek heteron anistanerō hierevon kai ouk kata tan taxian Aarōn legirō?Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood ( for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear — one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

1 Peter 2:9“people”Vis de genem eklektem, basileiem hierateumem, ethnem hagiem, laos eis peripoiēsian, hopōs tain aretain exangellaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalaratou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

laon“people”objectaccusative singular44×, 23 shown

Matthew 1:21“people”tikteti de huion kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun, autos gar sōzati ton laon autou apo taiu hamartaiu autoiu.She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 2:6“people”Kai sis, Bēthleem gēar Ioudaou, oudamōs elachistas asō en toi hēgemōnoi Ioudaou; ek su gar exercheti hēgerōtos, hotinos poimainati ton laon mu ton Israēl.‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Luke 1:17“people”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 3:18“people”Polleim men oun kai hetereim parakalarōtos euangelizete ton laon;With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

Luke 3:21“people”Gineta de en te baptizira hapanton ton laon kai Iēsu baptiziratou kai proseucherōtou anoigira ton ouranonWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

Luke 7:16“people”lambata de fobos pantoin, kai doxazale ton theon legarōtois hoti Profētos megos egeirita en ni, kai hoti Episkepteta tos theos ton laon autou.A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

Luke 9:13“people”legata de pros autoin; Dōavar autoi vis esthiara. tois de legala; Ouk alō ni polloterem ē artois pente kai ichthois duo, ei mēti poreuiratois nis agorazaneia eis panton ton laon houton brōmeim.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Luke 20:1“people”Kai gineta en hena taiu hēmeraiu didaskarōtou autou ton laon en te hiere kai euangelizerōtou efistanala tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois sun toi presbuteroi,One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Luke 20:9“people”Archeta de pros ton laon legarō tan parabolan houtan; Anthrōpos futeuata ampelōnon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata chronoin hikanoin.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

Luke 20:19“people”kai zētala tois grammatevois kai tois archierevois epiballara epi auton tain cheirain en auta ta hōra, kai fobila ton laon, gnōskala gar hoti pros autoin legata tan parabolan houtan.When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 22:2“people”kai zētale tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois tem pōs anairaleia auton, fobele gar ton laon.and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Luke 23:5“people”tois de epischuale legarōtois hoti Anaseiatō ton laon didaskarōtos kata holau tau Ioudaiau, kai archeratos apo tau Galilaiau heōs hōde.But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Luke 23:13“people”Pilatos de sunkaleratos toin archierevoin kai toin archōnoin kai ton laonThen Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

Luke 23:14“people”legata pros autoin; Prosferava mi ton anthrōpon houton hōs apostrefarōton ton laon, kai idou mis enōpion vu anakrinaratos oudenem heuriskama en to anthrōpo houto aitiem heiu katēgoravō kata autou.and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

Acts 2:47“people”ainarōtois ton theon kai echarōtois charian pros holon ton laon. tos de kurios prostithate toin sōzirōtoin kata hēmeran epi tem autem.praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 3:12“people”horaratos de tos Petros apokrineta pros ton laon; Anēroir Israēlitoir, tinem thaumazavō epi houte, ē ni tinem atenizavō hōs idia dunamia ē eusebeia poiarētoi teu peripatarō auton?And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

Acts 4:1“people”Lalarōtoiu de autoiu pros ton laon efistanala autoi tois hierevois kai tos stratēgos teu hiereu kai tois Saddoukaiois,While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Acts 4:2“people”diaponerōtois dia tem didaskarō autoin ton laon kai katangellarō en to Iēso tan anastasian tan ek nekroiu,greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Acts 4:17“people”alla hina mē epi polloterem dianemiteia eis ton laon, apeileneia autoi mēketi lalarō epi te onome houte mēdeno anthrōpoiu.But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”

Acts 4:21“people”tois de prosapeileratois apoluala autoin, mēdenem heuriskarōtois tem pōs kolazeleia autoin, dia ton laon, hoti pantois doxazale ton theon epi te ginarēte;After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

Acts 5:25“people”paragineratos de tinos apangellata autoi hoti Idou tois anērois hoin titheva en ta fulaka alō en te hiere histanarētois kai didaskarōtois ton laon.Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”

Acts 5:26“people”tote apercharatos tos stratēgos sun toi hupēretoi agata autoin, ouk meta biau, fobele gar ton laon, mē lithazileia.At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles — but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

Acts 5:37“people”meta houton anistanata Ioudaos tos Galilaios en tai hēmerai tau apografau kai afistanata laon opisō autou; kakeinos apollueta kai pantois hosois peithile auto diaskorpizila.After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

laor“people”direct addressvocative singular1×

Revelation 18:4“people”Kai akouama allan fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Exerchavar, tor laor mu, ek autau, hina mē sunkoinōnaveia tai hamartai autau, kai ek taiu plēgaiu autau hina mē lambaveia;Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.

laou“people”of, belonging togenitive singular38×, 23 shown

Matthew 2:4“people”kai sunagaratos pantoin toin archierevoin kai grammatevoin tou laou punthanete para autoiu pou tos christos gennitō.And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Matthew 13:15“people’s”pachunita gar tas kardias tou laou houtou, kai tei ouei bareōs akouala, kai toin ofthalmoin autoiu kammuala; mēpote horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai tei ouei akoualeia kai ta kardia suniēkaleia kai epistrefaleia, kai iemi autoin.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Matthew 21:23“people”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem hierem proserchala auto didaskarōto tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou legarōtois; En poia exousia houteim poiasō? kai tinos si dōata tan exousian houtan?When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 26:3“people”Tote sunagila tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou eis tan aulan tou archierevou tou legirōtou Kaiafaou,At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Matthew 26:47“people”Kai ēti autou lalarōtou idou Ioudaos henos toiu dōdeka erchata kai meta autou ochlos pollos meta machairaiu kai xuleiu apo toiu archierevoiu kai presbuteroiu tou laou.While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matthew 27:1“people”Prōiau de gineratau sumbouliem lambala pantois tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou kata tou Iēsu hōste thanatara auton;When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Mark 14:2“people”legale gar; Mē en ta heorta, mēpote eti thorubos tou laou.“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Luke 1:10“people”kai pantem tem plēthem ate tou laou proseucherōtem exō ta hōra teu thumiameu;And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

Luke 2:32“people”fōtem eis apokalupsian ethneiu kai doxan laou su Israēl.a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

Luke 3:15“people”Prosdokarōtou de tou laou kai dialogizerōtoiu pantoiu en tai kardiai autoiu peri tou Iōannou, mēpote autos atoiō tos christos,The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

Luke 6:17“people”Kai katabainaratos meta autoiu histanata epi topou pedinou, kai ochlos pollos mathētoiu autou, kai plēthem pollem tou laou apo pantau tau Ioudaiau kai Ierousalēm kai tau paraliau Turau kai Sidōnau,Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.

Luke 7:1“people”Epeidē plērata panteim teim rēmeim autou eis tain akoain tou laou, eiserchata eis Kafarnaoum.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

Luke 8:47“people”horaratas de tas gunaikas hoti ouk lanthanata tremarōtas erchata kai prospiptaratas auto dia han aitian hapteta autou apangellata enōpion pantou tou laou kai hōs iita parachrēma.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

Luke 19:47“people”Kai ate didaskarōtos tem kata hēmeran en te hiere; tois de archierevois kai tois grammatevois zētale auton apolluara kai tois prōtois tou laou,Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Luke 20:26“people”kai ouk ischuala epilambera tou rēmeu enantion tou laou, kai thaumazaratois epi ta apokrisia autou sigala.And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

Luke 20:45“people”Akouarōtou de pantou tou laou legata toi mathētoi;In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

Luke 22:66“people”Kai hōs gineta hēmeras, sunagita tem presbuteriem tou laou, archierevois tē kai grammatevois, kai apagala auton eis tem sunedriem autoiu,At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

Luke 23:27“people”Akolouthate de auto pollem plēthem tou laou kai gunaikaiu hais koptele kai thrēnale auton.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

Luke 24:19“people”kai legata autoi; Poieim? tois de legala auto; Teim peri Iēsu tou Nazarēnou, hos gineta anēros profētos dunatos en erge kai logo enantion tou theou kai pantou tou laou,“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

John 11:50“people”oude logizevō hoti sumferatō vi hina henos anthrōpos apothnēskateia huper tou laou kai mē holem tem ethnem apollueteia.You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

John 18:14“people”ate de Kaiafaos tos sumbouleuaratos toi Ioudaioi hoti sumferatō henon anthrōpon apothnēskara huper tou laou.Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.

Acts 3:23“people”eti de pantas psuchas hotinas an mē akouateia tou profētou ekeinou exolethreuiti ek tou laou.Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’

Acts 4:8“people”tote Petros pimplēiratos pneumeu hagieu legata pros autoin; Archōnoir tou laou kai presbuteroir,Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

lao“people”to, fordative singular26×, 22 shown

Matthew 4:23“people”Kai periagate en hola ta Galilaia, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian en to lao.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 26:5“people”legale de; Mē en ta heorta, hina mē thorubos gineteia en to lao.“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

Matthew 27:64“people”keleuasar oun asfalizira ton tafon heōs tau tritau hēmerau, mēpote ercharatois tois mathētois autou kleptaleia auton kai legaleia to lao; Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai eti tas eschatas planas cheirōnas tau prōtau.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

Luke 1:68“people”Eulogētos kurios tos theos tou Israēl, hoti episkepteta kai poiata lutrōsian to lao autou,“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

Luke 1:77“people”teu dōara gnōsian sōtērēau to lao autou en afesia hamartaiu autoiu,to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

Luke 2:10“people”kai legata autoi tos angelos; Mē fobevōr, idou gar euangelizemō vi charan megan hotinas eti panto to lao,But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Luke 21:23“people”ouai tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai; eti gar anankas megas epi tau gēau kai orgas to lao houto,How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

Acts 4:10“people”gnōstem atōr pantoi vi kai panto to lao Israēl hoti en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou, hon vis staurava, hon tos theos egeirata ek nekroiu, en houte houtos paristanatē enōpion vu hugios.then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Acts 5:12“people”Dia de taiu cheiraiu toiu apostoloiu ginete sēmeim kai terateim polleim en to lao; kai ale homothumadōs hapantois en ta Stoa Solomōnou;The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 5:20“people”Poreuevōr kai histaniratois lalavōr en te hiere to lao panteim teim rēmeim tau zōau houtau.“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

Acts 5:34“people”anistanaratos de tinos en te sunedrie Farisaios onome Gamaliēl, nomodidaskalos timios panto to lao, keleuata exō brachuem toin anthrōpoin poiara,But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

Acts 6:8“people”Stefanos de plēros chariau kai dunamiau poiate terateim kai sēmeim megeim en to lao.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 10:2“people”eusebos kai foberōtos ton theon sun panto to oiko autou, poiarōtos eleēmosunain pollain to lao kai derōtos tou theou dia pantou,He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:41“people”ouk panto to lao alla marturoi toi procheirotonirētoi hupo tou theou, ni, hotinois sunesthiana kai sumpinana auto meta tem anistanara auton ek nekroiu;not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Acts 10:42“people”kai parangellata ni kērussara to lao kai diamarturera hoti houtos atō tos horizirētos hupo tou theou kritos zōarōtoiu kai nekroiu.And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

Acts 12:4“people”hon kai piazaratos titheta eis fulakan, paradōaratos tessares tetradiei stratiōtoiu fulassarō auton, boulerōtos meta tem pascha anagara auton to lao.He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Acts 13:24“people”prokērussaratou Iōannou pro prosōpeu tau eisodau autou baptismem metanoiau panto to lao Israēl.Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4“people”legata de Paulos; Iōannos baptizata baptismem metanoiau, to lao legarōtos eis ton ercherōton meta auton hina pisteualeia, houtem atō eis ton Iēsun.Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Acts 21:40“people”epitreparatou de autou tos Paulos histanarētos epi toiu anabathmoiu kataseiata ta cheira to lao, pollau de sigau gineratau prosfōnata ta Hebraida dialekta legarōtosHaving received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Acts 26:23“people”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Acts 28:17“people”Gineta de meta hēmerain treis sunkalera auton toin arōtoin toiu Ioudaioiu prōtoin; sunercharatoiu de autoiu legate pros autoin; Mis, anēroir adelfoir, oudenem enantiem poiaratos to lao ē tei ethei tei patrōei desmios ek Hierosolumeiu paradōima eis tain cheirain toiu Rōmaioiu,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

1 Corinthians 14:21“people”en to nomo grafitē hoti En heteroglōssoi kai en cheilei heteroiu lalami to lao houto, kai oude houtōs eisakoueli mu, legatō kurios.It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to Me, says the Lord.”

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Acts 4:25“peoples”tos tou patērou nu dia pneumeu hagieu stomeu David paidou su legaratos; Hinati fruassala ethneim kai laois meletala keneim?You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Romans 15:11“peoples”kai palin; Ainavōr, panteim teim ethneim, ton kurion, kai epainalar auton pantois tois laois.And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”

Revelation 17:15“peoples”Kai legatō mi; Teim hudōreim heim horasa, hou tas pornas kathetō, laois kai ochlois alō kai ethneim kai glōssais.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Revelation 21:3“people”kai akouama fōnau megau ek tou thronou legarōtau; Idou tas skēnas tou theou meta toiu anthrōpoiu, kai skēnati meta autoiu, kai autois laois autou eli, kai autos tos theos meta autoiu eti,And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

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Luke 2:31“peoples”hem hetoimazasa kata prosōpem pantoiu toiu laoiu,which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

Revelation 7:9“peoples”Meta houteim horama, kai idou ochlos pollos, hon arithmara auton oudenos dunete, ek panteu ethneu kai fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, histanarētois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, periballerētoin stolain leukain, kai foinixois en tai cheirai autoiu;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Revelation 11:9“peoples”kai blepalō ek toiu laoiu kai fulaiu kai glōssaiu kai ethneiu tem ptōmem autoiu hēmerain treis kai hēmisuem, kai teim ptōmeim autoiu ouk afiēkalō tithira eis mnēmem.For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.

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Acts 4:27“peoples”sunagila gar epi alētheiau en ta polita houta epi ton hagion paidon su Iēsun, hon chriasa, Hērōdos tē kai Pontios Pilatos sun ethnei kai laoi Israēl,In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

Revelation 10:11“peoples”Kai legalō mi; Datō sin palin profēteuara epi laoi kai ethnei kai glōssai kai basilevoi polloi.And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”