δῆμος

dēmosNoun (Masculine)G1218

people

From: from G1210 (δέω);

Short Definition

the public (as bound together socially)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.a district, country.
2.the common people, the people generally; esp. the people assembled
Synonyms
λαός, the people at large: δ., the people as a body politic; opposite to δ. is ὄχλος, the unorganized multitude. ἔθνος, in sing., means in NT as in Gk. writers generally, a nation, but in pl. denotes the rest of mankind apart from the Jews: Gentiles. λ. also, rare in cl. (Att. . λεώς), is frequently in LXX and NT, and usually limited to the chosen people, Israel .
LXX Usage: chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
4

Key Passages

  • Acts 12:22
  • Acts 17:5
  • Acts 19:30
  • Acts 19:33

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