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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. Acts 5:37

    After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

    λαὸν laon “people”

  2. Acts 6:8

    And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

    λαῷ. laō “people.”

  3. Acts 6:12

    And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

    λαὸν laon “people”

  4. Acts 7:17

    But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

    λαὸς laos “people”

  5. Acts 7:34

    Truly, I have seen the sorrows of my people in Egypt, and their cries have come to my ears, and I have come down to make them free: and now, come, I will send you to Egypt.

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  6. Acts 10:2

    A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  7. Acts 10:41

    Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

    λαῷ, laō “people,”

  8. Acts 10:42

    And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  9. Acts 12:4

    And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

    λαῷ. laō “people.”

  10. Acts 12:11

    And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  11. Acts 13:15

    And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

    λαόν, laon “people,”

  12. Acts 13:17

    The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

    λαοῦ laou “people”λαὸν laon “people”

  13. Acts 13:24

    For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  14. Acts 13:31

    And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.

    λαόν. laon “people.”

  15. Acts 15:14

    Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

    λαὸν laon “a people”

  16. Acts 18:10

    For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.

    λαός laos “people”

  17. Acts 19:4

    And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  18. Acts 21:28

    Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  19. Acts 21:30

    And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.

    λαοῦ, laou “people,”

  20. Acts 21:36

    For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  21. Acts 21:39

    But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.

    λαόν. laon “people.”

  22. Acts 21:40

    And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language,

    λαῷ, laō “people,”

  23. Acts 23:5

    And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  24. Acts 26:17

    And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  25. Acts 26:23

    That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.

    λαῷ laō “our people”