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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g2992 Greek: laos

People:

is used of

(a) "the people at large," especially of people assembled, e.g., Mat 27:25; Luk 1:21; 3:15; Act 4:27;

(b) "a people of the same race and language," e.g., Rev 5:9; in the plural, e.g., Luk 2:31; Rom 15:11; Rev 7:9; 11:9; especially of Israel, e.g., Mat 2:6; 4:23; Jhn 11:50; Act 4:8; Hbr 2:17; in distinction from their rulers and priests, e.g., Mat 26:5; Luk 20:19; Hbr 5:3; in distinction from Gentiles, e.g., Act 26:17, 23; Rom 15:10;

(c) of Christians as the people of God, e.g., Act 15:14; Tts 2:14; Hbr 4:9; 1Pe 2:9.

2 Strong's Number: g3793 Greek: ochlos

People:

"a crowd, throng:" see CROWD, MULTITUDE.

3 Strong's Number: g1218 Greek: demos

People:

"the common people, the people generally" (Eng., "demagogue," "democracy," etc.), especially the mass of the "people " assembled in a public place, Act 12:22; 17:5; 19:30, 33.

4 Strong's Number: g1484 Greek: ethnos

People:

denotes

(a) "a nation," e.g., Mat 24:7; Act 10:35; "the Jewish people," e.g., Luk 7:5; Act 10:22; 28:19;

(b) in the plural, "the rest of mankind" in distinction from Israel or the Jews, e.g., Mat 4:15; Act 28:28;

(c) "the people of a city," Act 8:9;

(d) Gentile Christians, e.g., Rom 10:19; 11:13; 15:27; Gal 2:14.
See GENTILES, NATION.

5 Strong's Number: g444 Greek: anthropos

People:

"man," without distinction of sex (cp. aner, "a male"), is translated "people" in Jhn 6:10, RV (AV, "men").

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