UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: In this set of terms referring to a crowd or a multitude, it is possible that πλῆθος[b] denotes a somewhat larger group of persons than the other terms and that λαός[c] suggests a crowd made up of common people, but one cannot be certain of these distinctions from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: λαός; -οῦ

Sense 1: nation, people

Semantic entry: 11.55

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Political

Definition: the largest unit into which the people of the world are divided on the basis of their constituting a socio-political community

Notes: In a number of languages a term meaning basically ‘tribe’ has been extended in meaning to identify ‘nations.’ In other instances different nations are spoken of simply as ‘different peoples.’ In certain cases distinct nations are classified primarily in terms of their diverse languages, for example, ‘those people who speak different languages.’ Such an expression should not, however, be used if it only refers to multilingual persons.

MAT 4:16: RV MAT 4:16 · LV MAT 4:16 · Read together MAT 4:16

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16 The people sitting in darkness
⇔ saw a powerful light,
⇔ and those sitting in a land under the shadow of death
⇔ had a light rise over them.’

OET-LV MAT 4:16

16 The people which sitting in darkness saw a_ great _light, and to _the ones sitting in a_land and shadow of _death, a_light rose on _them.

MAT 13:15: RV MAT 13:15 · LV MAT 13:15 · Read together MAT 13:15

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15 because these people’s hearts are insensitive, and they can barely hear with their ears,
⇔ and they shut their eyes so they can’t see with them.
⇔ Otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears,
⇔ and understand with their heart, and then return to me, and then I would heal them.’

OET-LV MAT 13:15

15 For/Because the heart of_ the this _people was _become _dull, and they_ hardly _heard with _the ears, and they _shut the eyes of _them, lest they _may _see with _the eyes, and they _may _hear with _the ears, and they _may _understand with _the heart, and they _may _return and I _will _be _healing them.

All 24 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 4:16 · RV MAT 13:15 · RV MAT 26:5 · LV MAT 4:16 · LV MAT 13:15 · LV MAT 26:5 · Read together MAT 4:16 · Read together MAT 13:15 · Read together MAT 26:5

LUK: RV LUK 2:31 · LV LUK 2:31 · Read together LUK 2:31

JHN: RV JHN 11:50 · RV JHN 18:14 · LV JHN 11:50 · LV JHN 18:14 · Read together JHN 11:50 · Read together JHN 18:14

ACT: RV ACT 4:8 · RV ACT 10:42 · RV ACT 12:4 · RV ACT 12:11 · RV ACT 13:17 · RV ACT 21:28 · LV ACT 4:8 · LV ACT 10:42 · LV ACT 12:4 · LV ACT 12:11 · LV ACT 13:17 · LV ACT 21:28 · Read together ACT 4:8 · Read together ACT 10:42 · Read together ACT 12:4 · Read together ACT 12:11 · Read together ACT 13:17 · Read together ACT 21:28

ROM: RV ROM 10:21 · RV ROM 15:11 · LV ROM 10:21 · LV ROM 15:11 · Read together ROM 10:21 · Read together ROM 15:11

CO1: RV CO1 14:21 · LV CO1 14:21 · Read together CO1 14:21

PE1: RV PE1 2:9–10 · LV PE1 2:9–10 · Read together PE1 2:9–10

REV: RV REV 5:9 · RV REV 7:9 · RV REV 10:11 · RV REV 11:9 · RV REV 13:7 · RV REV 14:6 · RV REV 17:15 · LV REV 5:9 · LV REV 7:9 · LV REV 10:11 · LV REV 11:9 · LV REV 13:7 · LV REV 14:6 · LV REV 17:15 · Read together REV 5:9 · Read together REV 7:9 · Read together REV 10:11 · Read together REV 11:9 · Read together REV 13:7 · Read together REV 14:6 · Read together REV 17:15

Sense 2: people of God

Semantic entry: 11.12

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: a collective for people who belong to God (whether Jews or Christians)

Notes: The phrase ‘people of God’ may be rendered in some languages as ‘the people who belong to God’ or ‘the people whom God possesses,’ but in a number of languages the relationship between the people and God must be expressed in terms of reverence or worship, for example, ‘the people who worship God’ or ‘the people who reverence God.’ See also 11.27: ἅγιος.

MAT 1:21: RV MAT 1:21 · LV MAT 1:21 · Read together MAT 1:21

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21 In due course she’ll have a son and you’ll name him Yeshua, because he’ll save his people from their sins.”

OET-LV MAT 1:21

21 And she _will _be _bearing a_son, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yaʸsous, because/for he will _be _saving the people of _him from the sins of _them.

MAT 2:4: RV MAT 2:4 · LV MAT 2:4 · Read together MAT 2:4

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4 He gathered together all the chief priests and religious teachers and asked them where the Messiah was expected to be born.

OET-LV MAT 2:4

4 And having _gathered _together all the chief _priests and scribes of _the people, he _was _inquiring from them where the chosen _one /messiah is _being _born.

All 61 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 1:21 · RV MAT 2:4 · RV MAT 2:6 · RV MAT 15:8 · RV MAT 21:23 · RV MAT 26:3 · RV MAT 26:47 · RV MAT 27:1 · LV MAT 1:21 · LV MAT 2:4 · LV MAT 2:6 · LV MAT 15:8 · LV MAT 21:23 · LV MAT 26:3 · LV MAT 26:47 · LV MAT 27:1 · Read together MAT 1:21 · Read together MAT 2:4 · Read together MAT 2:6 · Read together MAT 15:8 · Read together MAT 21:23 · Read together MAT 26:3 · Read together MAT 26:47 · Read together MAT 27:1

MRK: RV MRK 7:6 · LV MRK 7:6 · Read together MRK 7:6

LUK: RV LUK 1:17 · RV LUK 1:68 · RV LUK 1:77 · RV LUK 2:10 · RV LUK 2:32 · RV LUK 7:16 · RV LUK 19:47 · RV LUK 21:23 · RV LUK 22:66 · LV LUK 1:17 · LV LUK 1:68 · LV LUK 1:77 · LV LUK 2:10 · LV LUK 2:32 · LV LUK 7:16 · LV LUK 19:47 · LV LUK 21:23 · LV LUK 22:66 · Read together LUK 1:17 · Read together LUK 1:68 · Read together LUK 1:77 · Read together LUK 2:10 · Read together LUK 2:32 · Read together LUK 7:16 · Read together LUK 19:47 · Read together LUK 21:23 · Read together LUK 22:66

ROM: RV ROM 9:25–26 · RV ROM 11:1–2 · RV ROM 15:10 · LV ROM 9:25–26 · LV ROM 11:1–2 · LV ROM 15:10 · Read together ROM 9:25–26 · Read together ROM 11:1–2 · Read together ROM 15:10

CO2: RV CO2 6:16 · LV CO2 6:16 · Read together CO2 6:16

TIT: RV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 2:14

PE1: RV PE1 2:10 · LV PE1 2:10 · Read together PE1 2:10

PE2: RV PE2 2:1 · LV PE2 2:1 · Read together PE2 2:1

JDE: RV JDE 1:5 · LV JDE 1:5 · Read together JDE 1:5

REV: RV REV 18:4 · RV REV 21:3 · LV REV 18:4 · LV REV 21:3 · Read together REV 18:4 · Read together REV 21:3

Sense 3: crowd, multitude

Semantic entry: 11.1

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: General

Definition: a casual non-membership group of people, fairly large in size and assembled for whatever purpose{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages there is no term corresponding to ‘crowd.’ One may, however, usually speak of such a group of people as ‘many people’ or ‘many men and women.’ Depending on the context, it may be necessary to indicate some relative difference in size, for example, ‘very large crowd’ or ‘many, many people.’ If the crowd is relatively small, one may sometimes speak of ‘just some people.’

MAT 4:23: RV MAT 4:23 · LV MAT 4:23 · Read together MAT 4:23

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23 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) went around all of Galil, teaching in their Jewish meeting halls (Grk. synagogues) and announcing the good message about the kingdom, and healing all the people’s diseases and sicknesses,

OET-LV MAT 4:23

23 And the Yaʸsous he _was _going _around in all the Galilaia/(Gālīl), teaching in the synagogues of _them, and proclaiming the good _message of _the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

MAT 27:25: RV MAT 27:25 · LV MAT 27:25 · Read together MAT 27:25

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25 ⇔“The responsibility for his blood will be on us and on our children,” the people shouted back.

OET-LV MAT 27:25

25 And all the people answering said:
The blood of _him is on us and on the children of _us.

All 42 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 4:23 · RV MAT 27:25 · RV MAT 27:64 · LV MAT 4:23 · LV MAT 27:25 · LV MAT 27:64 · Read together MAT 4:23 · Read together MAT 27:25 · Read together MAT 27:64

JHN: RV JHN 8:2 · LV JHN 8:2 · Read together JHN 8:2

CO1: RV CO1 10:7 · LV CO1 10:7 · Read together CO1 10:7

Sense 4: common people, rabble

Semantic entry: 87.64

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Low Status or Rank [including persons of low status]

Definition: the common people, in contrast with those who are rich, leaders, and/or authorities in the society, often with the implication of disdain and low esteem

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘the common people’ is ‘the poor people,’ but in some languages an equivalent depends upon geographical location, for example, ‘those who live on the edge of town’ (the opposite situation from what exists in most present-day metropolitan centers). In still other languages ‘the common people’ may be designated in terms of lack of status, for example, ‘those who have no position’ or ‘those whom the rich do not greet’ or ‘those before whom no one ever bows.’

MAT 26:5: RV MAT 26:5 · LV MAT 26:5 · Read together MAT 26:5

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5 However, they decided not to do it during the celebrations so it wouldn’t cause a big public disturbance.

OET-LV MAT 26:5