ὄχλοι
óchlos
crowds
A large group or crowd of people; often used of an assembled multitude, without specification of status or order. In some contexts, refers to the general populace or common people as distinct from rulers, officials, or disciples. Contextually, can refer to a gathering, a populace, or in plural forms to multiple crowds. It can carry neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context—at times implying disorderliness, but also simply denoting a large assembly.
Luke 9:18 · Word #21
Lexicon G3793
| Lemma | ὄχλος |
| Transliteration | óchlos |
| Strong's | G3793 |
| Definition | A large group or crowd of people; often used of an assembled multitude, without specification of status or order. In some contexts, refers to the general populace or common people as distinct from rulers, officials, or disciples. Contextually, can refer to a gathering, a populace, or in plural forms to multiple crowds. It can carry neutral, positive, or negative connotations depending on context—at times implying disorderliness, but also simply denoting a large assembly. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | crowds |
| Literal | crowds-[NMP] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὄχλος |
| Strong's | G3793 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3793-02
crowds
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); subject form referring to multiple gathered groups. |
| Rendering Rationale | The nominative masculine plural form denotes multiple groups characterized by being gathered or held together as large assemblies. “Crowds” preserves the core sense of assembled multitudes without importing contextual tone. |
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