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G2992λαόςlaos

a peoplePart of speech: Greek Noun (Masculine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 15
  2. 2
  3. 36
  4. 3
  5. 48
  6. 8
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. Philippians: 0
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2 Timothy: 0
  17. 1
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 13
  20. James: 0
  21. 3
  22. 1
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. 1
  27. 9

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143 occurrences in 139 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Luke 23:27

    And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  2. Luke 23:35

    And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

    λαὸς laos “people”

  3. Luke 24:19

    And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:

    λαοῦ, laou “people,”

  4. John 8:2

    And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.

    λαὸς laos “people”

  5. John 11:50

    You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

    λαοῦ, laou “people,”

  6. John 18:14

    It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

    λαοῦ. laou “people.”

  7. Acts 2:47

    Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.

    λαόν. laon “people.”

  8. Acts 3:9

    And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

    λαὸς laos “people”

  9. Acts 3:11

    And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.

    λαὸς laos “people”

  10. Acts 3:12

    And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?

    λαόν· laon “people:”

  11. Acts 3:23

    And every soul who does not give attention to that prophet, will be cut off from among the people.

    λαοῦ. laou “people.’”

  12. Acts 4:1

    And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

    λαὸν laon “people”

  13. Acts 4:2

    Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

    λαὸν laon “people”

  14. Acts 4:8

    Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  15. Acts 4:10

    Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  16. Acts 4:17

    But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

    λαόν, laon “people,”

  17. Acts 4:21

    And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

    λαόν, laon “people,”

  18. Acts 4:25

    Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

    λαοὶ laoi “peoples”

  19. Acts 4:27

    For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

    λαοῖς laois “peoples”

  20. Acts 5:12

    Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

    λαῷ· laō “people;”

  21. Acts 5:13

    The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;

    λαός. laos “people.”

  22. Acts 5:20

    Go, take your place in the Temple and give the people all the teaching about this Life.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  23. Acts 5:25

    And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

    λαόν. laon “people!”

  24. Acts 5:26

    Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

    λαὸν laon “people”

  25. Acts 5:34

    But one of the Sanhedrin, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a man of learning in the law, of whom all the people had a high opinion, got up and made a suggestion for the men to be put outside for a little time.

    λαῷ, laō “people,”