λαοῦ
laós
people
A collective group of people, often referring to a community connected by shared ancestry, culture, or other identity markers. In many contexts, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament, commonly denotes a nation or the body of people distinguished from rulers or elites; may indicate 'the people' as a general mass or a specific ethnic, national, or religious group, depending on context.
Luke 7:1 · Word #11
Lexicon G2992
| Lemma | λαός |
| Transliteration | laós |
| Strong's | G2992 |
| Definition | A collective group of people, often referring to a community connected by shared ancestry, culture, or other identity markers. In many contexts, especially in the Septuagint and New Testament, commonly denotes a nation or the body of people distinguished from rulers or elites; may indicate 'the people' as a general mass or a specific ethnic, national, or religious group, depending on context. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | people |
| Literal | people |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | λαός |
| Strong's | G2992 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2992-06
of the people
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, genitive case (Gr,N,,,,,GMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or association, rendered concisely as "of the people." This preserves the collective sense of λαός as a defined body or community while reflecting the genitive case and singular number. |
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