Greek word study
ὄχλος G3793
- Transliteration
- óchlos
- KJV glosses
- company, multitude, number (of people), people, press
Lexical summary
a throng (as borne along)
by implication, the rabble
by extension, a class of people
figuratively, a riot
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a throng (as borne along)
by implication, the rabble
by extension, a class of people
figuratively, a riot
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information