People - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

People

[ 1,,G2992, laos ]
is used of
(a) the people at large," especially of people assembled, e.g., Matthew 27:25; Luke 1:21; Luke 3:15; Acts 4:27;
(b) "a people of the same race and language," e.g., Revelation 5:9; in the plural, e.g., Luke 2:31; Romans 15:11; Revelation 7:9; Revelation 11:9; especially of Israel, e.g., Matthew 2:6; Matthew 4:23; John 11:50; Acts 4:8; Hebrews 2:17; in distinction from their rulers and priests, e.g., Matthew 26:5; Luke 20:19; Hebrews 5:3; in distinction from Gentiles, e.g., Acts 26:17, Acts 26:23; Romans 15:10;
(c) of Christians as the people of God, e.g., Acts 15:14; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 4:9; 1 Peter 2:9.

[ 2,,G3793, ochlos ]
"a crowd, throng:" See CROWD, MULTITUDE.

[ 3,,G1218, demos ]
"the common people, the people generally" (Eng., "demagogue," "democracy," etc.), especially the mass of the "people " assembled in a public place, Acts 12:22; Acts 17:5; Acts 19:30, Acts 19:33.

[ 4,,G1484, ethnos ]
denotes
(a) "a nation," e.g., Matthew 24:7; Acts 10:35; "the Jewish people," e.g., Luke 7:5; Acts 10:22; Acts 28:19;
(b) in the plural, "the rest of mankind" in distinction from Israel or the Jews, e.g., Matthew 4:15; Acts 28:28;
(c) "the people of a city," Acts 8:9;
(d) Gentile Christians, e.g., Romans 10:19; Romans 11:13; Romans 15:27; Galatians 2:14. See GENTILES, NATION.

[ 5,,G444, anthropos ]
"man," without distinction of sex (cp. aner, "a male"), is translated "people" in John 6:10, RV (AV, "men").

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