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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 World English Bible.

  1. Acts 5:37

    After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

    λαὸν laon “people”

  2. Acts 6:8

    Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

    λαῷ. laō “people.”

  3. Acts 6:12

    They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

    λαὸν laon “people”

  4. Acts 7:17

    "But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

    λαὸς laos “people”

  5. Acts 7:34

    I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.'

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  6. Acts 10:2

    a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  7. Acts 10:41

    not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

    λαῷ, laō “people,”

  8. Acts 10:42

    He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  9. Acts 12:4

    When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

    λαῷ. laō “people.”

  10. Acts 12:11

    When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  11. Acts 13:15

    After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

    λαόν, laon “people,”

  12. Acts 13:17

    The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

    λαοῦ laou “people”λαὸν laon “people”

  13. Acts 13:24

    before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

    λαῷ laō “people”

  14. Acts 13:31

    and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

    λαόν. laon “people.”

  15. Acts 15:14

    Simeon has reported how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

    λαὸν laon “a people”

  16. Acts 18:10

    for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

    λαός laos “people”

  17. Acts 19:4

    Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

    λαῷ laō “people”

  18. Acts 21:28

    crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  19. Acts 21:30

    All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

    λαοῦ, laou “people,”

  20. Acts 21:36

    for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  21. Acts 21:39

    But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

    λαόν. laon “people.”

  22. Acts 21:40

    When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

    λαῷ, laō “people,”

  23. Acts 23:5

    Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  24. Acts 26:17

    delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

    λαοῦ laou “people”

  25. Acts 26:23

    how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."

    λαῷ laō “our people”