πλῆθος (plaʸthos) — large number of / a multitude of / crowd

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, n.

Inflections: πλῆθος; -ους

Related lemmas: πίμπλημι

Sense 1: large number of, a multitude of

Semantic entry: 59.9

Semantic domains: Quantity

Subdomains: Many, Few [Countables]

Definition: a large number of countable objects or events, with the probable implication of some type of grouping

Show passage in OET: LUK 5:6

OET-RV LUK 5:6

6 When they lowered the nets, they quickly netted a huge catch of fish, so much so that their nets began to rip

OET-LV LUK 5:6

6 And this having _done, they _caught a_ great _multitude of _fishes, and the nets of _them was _being _torn.

Show passage in OET: JHN 5:3

OET-RV JHN 5:3

3 and a large number of sick, blind, lame, and paralysed people lie there in them.

OET-LV JHN 5:3

3 In these a_multitude of _the ones ailing, blind, lame, paralysed.
was _lying,

Jump to OET LUK 5:6 section.

Jump to OET JHN 5:3 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 5:6

JHN: OET JHN 5:3 · OET JHN 21:6

ACT: OET ACT 4:32 · OET ACT 5:14 · OET ACT 17:4 · OET ACT 21:36 · OET ACT 28:3

HEB: OET HEB 11:12

JAM: OET JAM 5:20

PE1: OET PE1 4:8

Sense 2: 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 besary 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.’

Show passage in OET: MRK 3:7

OET-RV MRK 3:7