λαός (laós) — People

Greek word study: λαός (laós), Strong's G2992. a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)

GreekStrong's G2992
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Greek word
λαός (laós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primary word;

KJV translation words: people

Where this word appears

Strong's G2992 is tagged on 143 words in 139 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:21 and last appears in Revelation 21:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

people ×120a people ×9peoples ×9group of people ×1nation ×1of the people ×1our people ×1the people ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

λαοῦ ×38λαὸν ×27λαῷ ×27λαὸς ×19λαόν ×17λαός ×6λαοὶ ×3λαῶν ×3λαοῖς ×2λαοί ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×48Luke ×36Matthew ×15Hebrews ×13Revelation ×9Romans ×8John ×31 Peter ×3

Verses (first 25 of 139)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2993 Λαοδίκεια (Laodíkeia), G3011 λειτουργός (leitourgós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does laós (G2992) mean?

A people (in general; thus differing from g1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace).

How is G2992 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2992 as: people.

How often does λαός (laós) appear?

Strong's G2992 is tagged on 143 words in 139 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:21 and last appears in Revelation 21:3.