ὄχλοις

ochlois

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.

G3793

Matthew 13:34 · Word #9

Lexicon G3793

Lemmaὄχλος
Transliterationóchlos
Strong'sG3793

Morphology N DAT M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaὄχλος
Strong'sG3793

SIBI-P1 G3793-03

to the thronging crowds

Rootὄχλος (ochlos)
Core Meaningsthrong, crowd, multitude, mass of people, populace
Semantic Rangea gathered multitude, throng, large group of common people, populace, public assembly, disorderly mass, or riotous crowd depending on context
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Gospels and Acts, ὄχλος often represents the gathered masses who follow, question, or react to Yeshua and the apostles. The term can highlight both widespread interest and volatility, portraying the collective movement and responsiveness of the people within the unfolding redemptive narrative.
Morphological NotesNoun; dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP,). The dative case commonly expresses indirect object, association ("with"), location ("among"), or advantage/disadvantage ("for"). Masculine grammatical gender; plural number.
Rendering RationaleὌχλοις is the dative masculine plural form of ὄχλος, denoting multiple crowds. The rendering "to the thronging crowds" preserves the plural number and reflects the dative case (often expressing direction, association, or advantage), while retaining the root sense of a mass borne or pressed together.

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Words from Root ὄχλος (throng, crowd, multitude, mass of people, populace)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3793-01 ochlo to a thronging multitude
G3793-02 ochloi the thronging masses
G3793-04 ochlon the thronging multitude

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