λαοῦ
laou
of people
apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
Luke 2:32 · Word #7
Lexicon G2992
| Lemma | λαός |
| Transliteration | laós |
| Strong's | G2992 |
| In-context | of people |
| Literal | people-of |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαός |
| Strong's | G2992 |
SIBI-P1 G2992-06
of the people
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS,); denotes a singular collective entity in the genitive case, typically expressing possession, origin, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form λαοῦ is genitive masculine singular, expressing possession, source, or relationship. Rendering it as "of the people" preserves both the collective sense of λαός as a unified people-group and the genitive case indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root λαός (people, populace, nation, covenant-community)
| 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 |