ὄχλον
ochlon
crowd
from a derivative of ἔχω (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:--company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.
Mark 3:9 · Word #12
Lexicon G3793
| Lemma | ὄχλος |
| Transliteration | óchlos |
| Strong's | G3793 |
| In-context | crowd |
| Literal | crowd |
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 | ὄχλος |
| Strong's | G3793 |
SIBI-P1 G3793-04
the thronging multitude
| Root | ὄχλος (ochlos) |
| Core Meanings | throng, crowd, multitude, mass of people, rabble, populace |
| Semantic Range | a gathered crowd, large company of people, common populace, disorderly mob, mass movement of people, by extension a social class or public assembly |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Gospels and Acts, ὄχλος frequently represents the gathered masses who follow, hear, or react to Jesus and the apostles. It highlights the collective response of the people—sometimes receptive, sometimes unstable—underscoring themes of public witness, popular expectation, and social momentum surrounding the message of the kingdom. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AMS — noun, accusative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as a direct object or object of a preposition in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "thronging multitude" preserves the root sense of a mass borne or pressed together, reflecting the idea of a dense crowd. The form is accusative masculine singular (AMS), indicating a single collective entity functioning as the direct object in its clause, which is naturally conveyed in English by the definite singular phrase "the thronging multitude." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὄχλος (throng, crowd, multitude, mass of people, rabble, populace)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3793-01 |
ochlo | to a thronging multitude |
G3793-02 |
ochloi | the thronging masses |
G3793-03 |
ochlois | to the thronging crowds |
Word Usage (174 occurrences of G3793)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:25 | ὄχλοι | ochloi | |
| Matthew 5:1 | ὄχλους | ochlous | |
| Matthew 7:28 | ὄχλοι | ochloi |