Strong's Greek · G1218

δῆμος

dēmos

people

Definition

the public (as bound together socially)

Derivation

from G1210 (δέω);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Acts 12:22

And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

Acts 19:30

Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

Acts 17:5

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

Acts 19:33

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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