Strong's Greek · G3793

ὄχλος

óchlos

company, multitude, number (of people), people, press

Definition

a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot

Derivation

from a derivative of G2192 (ἔχω) (meaning a vehicle);

Appears 175 times in Scripture

Matthew 8:1

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

Matthew 12:15

Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

Matthew 9:33

And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

Matthew 11:7

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Matthew 8:18

When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.

Matthew 4:25

Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 9:36

When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 5:1

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

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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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