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laos G2992

λαός (laos) means “a people” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λαός Greek · G2992 141 tagged occurrences in 137 verses

Pronunciation guide: lah-os' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2992

λαός · laos · a people

λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ;] a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled: Mat.27:25, Luk.1:21 3:15 al.; pl. (Hom., al., π.; see MM, xvi), Act.4:27. 2. a people, those of the same race and language (Pind., Æsch., al.: in LXX, Gen.26:11, Exo.9:16, al.): joined with γλῶσσα, φυλή, ἔθνος, Rev.5:9 7:9 11:9, al.; pl., Luk.2:31, Rom.15:11; esp. as almost always in LXX, of Israel, Mat.4:23, Mrk.7:6, Luk.2:10, Jhn.11:50, Heb.2:17, al.; opposite to τ. ἔθνη, Act.26:17, 23 Rom.15:10; πρεσβύτεροι (πρῶτοι, etc.) τοῦ λ., Mat.21:23, Luk.19:17, Act.4:8, al.; ὁ λ. μου (αὐτοῦ, τ. θεοῦ), Mat.2:6, Luk.1:68, Heb.11:25, al.; of the people disting. from the rulers and priests ( I Est.1:10, Jdth.8:9, al.), Mat.26:5, Luk.20:19, Heb.5:3, al.; of Christians, as the people of God, Act.15:14, Rom.9:25, 26 Heb.4:9; περιούσιος, Tit.2:14; εἰς περιποίησιν, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX). SYN.: see: δῆμος. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.

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How translators render G2992

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
people 119
peoples 6
a people 5
the people 2
crowd 1
his people 1
of people 1
our people 1
people to rebellion 1
people would come 1
the peoples 1
vvv 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the people 70
people 35
of the people 15
unto the people 5
to the people 4
a people 3
peoples 3
of 2
of people 2
to 2
among 1
among the people 1
as the people 1
for the peoples 1
unto 1
ye people 1

Verses containing G2992

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  1. Matthew 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  2. Matthew 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

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  3. Matthew 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘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.’”

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  4. Matthew 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  5. Matthew 4:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

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  6. Matthew 13:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  7. Matthew 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

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  8. Matthew 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?”

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  9. Matthew 26:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

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  10. Matthew 26:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

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  11. Matthew 26:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  12. Matthew 27:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

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  13. Matthew 27:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

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  14. Matthew 27:64 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  15. Mark 7:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  16. Mark 14:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

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  17. Luke 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

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  18. Luke 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  19. Luke 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

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  20. Luke 1:68 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

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  21. Luke 1:77 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

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  22. Luke 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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:

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  23. Luke 2:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

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  24. Luke 2:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

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  25. Luke 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

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  26. Luke 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

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  27. Luke 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

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  28. Luke 6:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  29. Luke 7:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

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  30. Luke 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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!”

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  31. Luke 7:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

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  32. Luke 8:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  33. Luke 9:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  34. Luke 18:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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  35. Luke 19:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

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  36. Luke 19:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

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  37. Luke 20:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  38. Luke 20:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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  39. Luke 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  40. Luke 20:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  41. Luke 20:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

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  42. Luke 20:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

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  43. Luke 21:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  44. Luke 21:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.

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  45. Luke 22:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

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  46. Luke 22:66 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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,

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  47. Luke 23:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  48. Luke 23:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

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  49. Luke 23:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  50. Luke 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

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