is used of (a) "the people at large," especially of people assembled, e.g., Matthew 27:25; Luke 1:21; 3:15; Acts 4:27; (b) "a people of the same race and language," e.g., Revelation 5:9; in the plural, e.g., Luke 2:31; Romans 15:11; Revelation 7:9; 11:9; especially of Israel, e.g., Matthew 2:6; 4:23; John 11:50; Acts 4:8; Hebrews 2:17; in distinction from their rulers and priests, e.g., Matthew 26:5; Luke 20:19; Hebrews 5:3; in distinction from Gentiles, e.g., Acts 26:17,23; Romans 15:10; (c) of Christians as the people of God, e.g., Acts 15:14; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 4:9; 1 Peter 2:9 .
"a crowd, throng:" see CROWD , MULTITUDE.
"the common people, the people generally" (Eng., "demagogue," "democracy," etc.), especially the mass of the "people " assembled in a public place, Acts 12:22; 17:5; 19:30,33 .
denotes (a) "a nation," e.g., Matthew 24:7; Acts 10:35; "the Jewish people," e.g., Luke 7:5; Acts 10:22; 28:19; (b) in the plural, "the rest of mankind" in distinction from Israel or the Jews, e.g., Matthew 4:15; Acts 28:28; (c) "the people of a city," Acts 8:9; (d) Gentile Christians, e.g., Romans 10:19; 11:13; 15:27; Galatians 2:14 . See GENTILES , NATION.
"man," without distinction of sex (cp. aner, "a male"), is translated "people" in John 6:10 , RV (AV, "men").