λαόν
laon
people
apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
Acts 4:17 · Word #9
Lexicon G2992
| Lemma | λαός |
| Transliteration | laós |
| Strong's | G2992 |
| In-context | people |
| Literal | people |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαός |
| Strong's | G2992 |
SIBI-P1 G2992-04
the people (collective covenant-nation), accusative singular
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine singular (AMS) in the cited forms λαόν/λαὸν; also attested here as genitive masculine plural (GMP) λαῶν, meaning “of the peoples.” The noun is second declension and functions as a collective singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | λαός denotes a unified people viewed as a collective body, often with covenantal or national identity. The form λαόν is accusative masculine singular, marking it as the direct object while retaining its sense as a singular collective entity rather than multiple individuals. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root λαός (people, populace, nation, covenant community, collective body)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2992-01 |
lao | to the people |
G2992-02 |
laoi | peoples |
G2992-03 |
laois | to the peoples |
Word Usage (142 occurrences of G2992)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:21 | λαὸν | laon | people |
| Matthew 2:4 | λαοῦ | laou | people |
| Matthew 2:6 | λαόν | laon | people |