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Lexicon :: Strong's G4128 - plēthos

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πλῆθος
Transliteration
plēthos (Key)
Pronunciation
play'-thos
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:274,866

Strong’s Definitions

πλῆθος plēthos, play'-thos; from G4130; a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace:—bundle, company, multitude.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's G4128 in the following manner: multitude (30x), company (1x), bundle (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's G4128 in the following manner: multitude (30x), company (1x), bundle (1x).
  1. a multitude

    1. a great number, of men or things

    2. the whole number, the whole multitude, the assemblage

      1. the multitude of the people

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλῆθος plēthos, play'-thos; from G4130; a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace:—bundle, company, multitude.
STRONGS G4128:
πλῆθος, πλήθους, τό (ΠΛΑΩ), from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for רֹב, often for הָמון; a multitude, i. e.
a. a great number, namely, of men or things: Acts 21:22 (not Tr WH); Hebrews 11:12 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 120 (114) n.); with πολύ added, Mark 3:7, 8; πλῆθος with a genitive, Luke 2:13; John 21:6; Acts 5:14; Acts 28:3 (A. V. bundle (L T Tr WH add τί)); James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:8; πολύ πλῆθος and πλῆθος πολύ (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 59, 2) with a genitive, Luke 5:6; Luke 11:17; Luke 23:27; John 5:3 (here L brackets G T Tr WH omit πολύ); Acts 14:1; Acts 17:4.
b. with the article, the whole number, the whole multitude; the assemblage: Acts 15:30; Acts 23:7; τοῦ λαοῦ, Acts 21:36; πᾶν τό πλῆθος, Acts 15:12; with a genitive, Luke 1:10; (Luke 8:37 (τῆς περιχώρου); Luke 19:37); Luke 23:1; Acts (Acts 4:32); Acts 5:16; (Acts 6:2,5); Acts 25:24; the multitude of people, Acts 2:6; Acts 19:9; with τῆς πόλεως added, Acts 14:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
3:7; 3:8
Luke
1:10; 2:13; 5:6; 8:37; 11:17; 19:37; 23:1; 23:27
John
5:3; 21:6
Acts
2:6; 4:32; 5:14; 5:16; 6:2; 6:5; 14:1; 14:4; 15:12; 15:30; 17:4; 19:9; 21:22; 21:36; 23:7; 25:24; 28:3
Hebrews
11:12
James
5:20
1 Peter
4:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4128 matches the Greek πλῆθος (plēthos),
which occurs 31 times in 31 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:7 -

Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a large crowd from Galilee followed Him; and also people from Judea,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:8 - and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and [from the region] beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon; a vast number of people came to Him because they were hearing about all [the things] that He was doing.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:10 - And all the congregation was praying outside [in the court of the temple] at the hour of the incense offering.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:13 - Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:6 - When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking;
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:17 -

Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all over Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37 - Then all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed with fear. So Jesus got into the boat and returned [to the west side of the Sea of Galilee].
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:37 - As soon as He was approaching [Jerusalem], near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of the disciples [all those who were or claimed to be His followers] began praising God [adoring Him enthusiastically and] joyfully with loud voices for all the miracles and works of power that they had seen,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:1 -

Then the whole assembly got up and brought Him before Pilate.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:27 -

Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:3 - In these porticoes lay a great number of people who were sick, blind, lame, withered, [fn][waiting for the stirring of the water;
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat (starboard) and you will find some.” So they cast [the net], and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great catch of fish.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:6 - And when this sound was heard, a crowd gathered, and they were bewildered because each one was hearing those in the upper room speaking in his own language or dialect.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:32 -

Now the company of believers was of one heart and soul, and not one [of them] claimed that anything belonging to him was [exclusively] his own, but everything was common property and for the use of all.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:14 - More and more believers in the Lord, crowds of men and women, were constantly being added to their number,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16 - And the people from the towns in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing the sick and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - So the [fn]Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:5 - The suggestion pleased the whole congregation; and they selected [fn]Stephen, a man full of faith [in Christ Jesus], and [filled with and led by] the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Nikolaos), a proselyte (Gentile convert) from Antioch.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:1 -

Now in Iconium Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue together and spoke in such a way [with such power and boldness] that a large number of Jews as well as Greeks believed [and confidently accepted Jesus as Savior];

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the people of the city were divided; some were siding with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:12 -

All the people remained silent, and they listened [attentively] to Barnabas and Paul as they described all the signs and wonders (attesting miracles) that God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30 -

So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and after assembling the congregation, they delivered the letter.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some of them were persuaded to believe and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and many of the leading women.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:9 - But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient [to the word of God], discrediting and speaking evil of [fn]the Way (Jesus, Christianity) before the congregation, Paul left them, taking the disciples with him, and went on holding [fn]daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus [instead of in the synagogue].
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:36 - for the majority of the people kept following them, shouting, “Away with him! [Kill him!]
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:7 - When he said this, an angry dispute erupted between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the [whole crowded] assembly was divided [into two factions].
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:24 - Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all you gentlemen present with us, you see this man [Paul] about whom all the Jewish people appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly insisting that he ought not to live any longer.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:3 - But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a [fn]viper crawled out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12 - So from one man, though he was [physically] as good as dead, were born as many descendants AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER, AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND ON THE SEASHORE.
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:20 - let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:8 - Above all, have [fn]fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].
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