Strongs Number: G3793
- Greek Word
- ὄχλος
- Transliteration
- ochlos
- Phonetic
- okh'-los
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a throng (as borne along); by implication the rabble; by extension a class of people; figuratively a riot
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a crowd
a. a casual collection of people
1. a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
2. a throng
b. a multitude
1. the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
2. with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
c. a multitude
1. the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
- Origin
- From a derivative of G2192 (meaning a vehicle)
- Bible Usage
- company multitude number (of people) people press.