ὄχλος
ochlos
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 4:1 · Word #12
Lexicon G3793
| Lemma | ὄχλος |
| Transliteration | óchlos |
| Strong's | G3793 |
| In-context | crowd |
| Literal | crowd |
Morphology N NOM M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὄχλος |
| Strong's | G3793 |
SIBI-P1 G3793-05
the thronging crowd
| Root | ὄχλος (ochlos) |
| Core Meanings | throng, crowd, mass of people, multitude, rabble, public gathering |
| Semantic Range | a gathered multitude, dense crowd, popular assembly, common people as distinct from leaders, a disorderly mob, or by extension a riotous mass |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical narrative, ὄχλος often represents the common people who gather around Yeshua—responsive, needy, curious, and sometimes volatile. The term highlights both the collective hunger of the people and the shifting nature of public opinion, underscoring the social and spiritual dynamics between leaders, disciples, and the masses. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS,). Functions typically as the subject of a clause or as a predicate nominative; grammatically singular though referring to a collective group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "thronging crowd" preserves the core image of ὄχλος as a mass of people borne or pressed along together, not merely a neutral gathering but a dense, moving multitude. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by the singular English phrase functioning as a subject ("the ... crowd"), matching the grammatical features of the Greek. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὄχλος (throng, crowd, mass of people, multitude, rabble, public gathering)
| 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 |