ὄχλος
óchlos
“a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot”
175 occurrencesNew TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
a crowd, a confused multitude of people, Mt. 4:25; 5:1; 7:28; spc. the common people, Jn. 7:49; a multitude, great number, Lk. 5:29; 6:17; Acts 1:15; by impl. tumult, uproar, Lk. 22:6; Acts 24:18
Translated in KJV as
companymultitudenumber (of people)peoplepress
Etymology
from a derivative of G2192 (ἔχω) (meaning a vehicle);
Related Words
Chain Links
Walk this word's occurrences one verse at a time. Use ← / → or j / k to jump to adjacent occurrences.