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Lexicon :: Strong's G2992 - laos

Aa
λαός
Transliteration
laos (Key)
Pronunciation
lah-os'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:29,499

Trench's Synonyms: xcviii. λαός, ἕθνος, δῆμος, ὄχλος.

Strong’s Definitions

†λαός laós, lah-os'; apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace):—people.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 143x

The KJV translates Strong's G2992 in the following manner: people (143x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 143x
The KJV translates Strong's G2992 in the following manner: people (143x).

  1. a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language

  2. of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†λαός laós, lah-os'; apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace):—people.
STRONGS G2992:
λαός, λαοῦ, ὁ ((cf. Curtius, § 535)); the Sept. more than fifteen hundred times for עַם; rarely for גּוי and לְאֹם; (from Homer down); people;
1. a people, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language: universally, of any people; joined with γλῶσσα, φυλή, ἔθνος, Revelation 5:9; Revelation 7:9; Revelation 10:11; Revelation 11:9; Revelation 13:7 (Rec. omits); Revelation 14:6; 17:15 (see γλῶσσα, 2); πάντες οἱ λαοί. 2:31; Romans 15:11; especially of the people of Israel: Matthew 4:23; Matthew 13:15; Mark 7:6; Luke 2:10; John 11:50 (where it alternates with ἔθνος); John 18:14; Acts 3:23; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 7:11, etc.; with Ἰσραήλ added, Acts 4:10; distinguished from τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, Acts 26:17, 23; Romans 15:10; the plural λαοί Ἰσραήλ (R. V. the peoples of Isa.) seems to be used of the tribes of the people (like עַמִּים, Genesis 49:10; Deuteronomy 32:8; Isaiah 3:13, etc.) in Acts 4:27 (where the plural was apparently occasioned by Psalm 2:1 in its reference to Christ, cf. Acts 4:25); οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, Matthew 21:23; Matthew 26:3, 47; Matthew 27:1; οἱ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, Matthew 2:4; οἱ πρῶτοι τοῦ λαοῦ, Luke 19:47; τό πρεσβυτέριον τοῦ λαοῦ, Luke 22:66; ἄρχοντες τοῦ λαοῦ, Acts 4:8. with a genitive of the possessor, τοῦ Θεοῦ, αὐτοῦ, μου (i. e. τοῦ Θεοῦ, Hebrew יְהוָה עַם, הָאֱלֹהִים עַם), the people whom God has chosen for himself, selected as peculiarly his own: Hebrews 11:25; Matthew 2:6; Luke 1:68; Luke 7:16; without the article Jude 1:5 (Sir. 46:7; Wis. 18:13); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 19, 1; the name is transferred to the community of Christians, as that which by the blessing of Christ has come to take the place of the theocratic people of Israel, Hebrews 4:9; Revelation 18:4; particularly to a church of Christians gathered from among the Gentiles, Acts 15:14; Romans 9:25ff; 1 Peter 2:10; with εἰς περιποίησιν added, 1 Peter 2:9; περιούσιος, Titus 2:14, cf. Acts 18:10; Luke 1:17. ὁ λαός the people (of Israel) is distinguished from its princes and rulers ((1 Esdr. 1:10 1 Esdr. 5:45; Judith 8:9, 11; etc.)), Matthew 26:5; Mark 11:32 (here WH Tr marginal reading read ὄχλος); Mark 14:2; Luke 20:19; Luke 22:2; Luke 23:5; Acts 5:26, etc.; from the priests, Hebrews 5:3; Hebrews 7:5, 27.
2. indefinitely, of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere: Matthew 27:25; Luke 1:21; Luke 3:15; Luke 7:1, 29; Luke 8:47; Luke 9:13; Luke 18:43, etc.; τό πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ, Luke 1:10. (The Gospels of Mark and John use the word but three times each. Synonym: see δῆμος, at the end)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
49:10
Deuteronomy
32:8
Psalms
2:1
Isaiah
3:13
Matthew
2:4; 2:6; 4:23; 13:15; 21:23; 26:3; 26:5; 26:47; 27:1; 27:25
Mark
7:6; 11:32; 14:2
Luke
1:10; 1:17; 1:21; 1:68; 2:10; 3:15; 7:1; 7:16; 7:29; 8:47; 9:13; 18:43; 19:47; 20:19; 22:2; 22:66; 23:5
John
11:50; 18:14
Acts
3:23; 4:8; 4:10; 4:25; 4:27; 5:26; 15:14; 18:10; 26:17; 26:23
Romans
9:25; 15:10; 15:11
Titus
2:14
Hebrews
2:17; 4:9; 5:3; 7:5; 7:11; 7:27; 11:25
1 Peter
2:9; 2:10
Jude
1:5
Revelation
5:9; 7:9; 10:11; 11:9; 13:7; 14:6; 17:15; 18:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2992 matches the Greek λαός (laos),
which occurs 143 times in 139 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 2 / 3 (Luk 23:14–Act 26:17)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:14 - and he announced his verdict. “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:27 - A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:35 - The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:19 - “What things?” Jesus asked.
“The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:50 - You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:14 - Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:47

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:47 - all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:9 - All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:11 - They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:12 - Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:23 - Then Moses said, ‘Anyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from God’s people.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:2 - These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John were teaching the people that through Jesus there is a resurrection of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:10 - Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,[fn] the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:17 - But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:21 - The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn’t know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25 - you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,
‘Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27 - “In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:12 - The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:13 - But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:20 - “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:25 - Then someone arrived with startling news: “The men you put in jail are standing in the Temple, teaching the people!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:26 - The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:34 - But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:8 - Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:12 - This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34 - I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groans and have come down to rescue them. Now go, for I am sending you back to Egypt.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:2 - He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:41

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:41 - not to the general public,[fn] but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:42 - And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:4 - Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:11 - Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders[fn] had planned to do to me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:15 - After the usual readings from the books of Moses[fn] and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17 - “The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm he led them out of their slavery.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:24 - Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31 - And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14 - Peter[fn] has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:4 - Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:28 - yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - The whole city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was grabbed and dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:36 - And the crowd followed behind, shouting, “Kill him, kill him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:39 - “No,” Paul replied, “I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:40 - The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:5 - “I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:17 - And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles

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