What does πλεῖστος · ὄχλος mean in the Bible?
πλεῖστος · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "the largest number or very large".
Greek · G4118, G3793
ὁ πλεῖστος ὄχλος
The largest number or very large · crowd
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πλεῖστος G4118 the largest number or very large
Pronunciation pleîstos
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ὄχλος G3793 crowd
Pronunciation óchlos
A disorganized throng of common people, often contrasted with organized civic structures or leadership.
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What does ὁ πλεῖστος ὄχλος (ho pleistos ochlos) mean in the Bible?
πλεῖστος · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "the largest number or very large".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the largest number or very large
Strong's G4118, G3793
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
the largest number or very large
Word Origins
ὁ πλεῖστος ὄχλος is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain