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multitude

Meaning of “multitude”

1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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243 occurrences233 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:10

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Luke 1:10
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:10 · retained source text

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.

1611 marginal noteExo. 30.7. leuit. 16.17

Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 2:13 · retained source text

And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heauenly hoste praising God, and saying,

Luke 3:7
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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1611 witness · Luke 3:7 · retained source text

Then said hee to the multitude that came forth to bee baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.7.

Luke 5:6
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:6 · retained source text

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net brake:

Luke 5:19
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:19 · retained source text

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went vpon the house top, & let him downe through the tiling with his couch, into the midst before Iesus.

Luke 6:17
¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
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1611 witness · Luke 6:17 · retained source text

¶ And hee came downe with them, and stood in the plaine, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people, out of all Iudea and Hierusalem, and from the Sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to heare him, and to be healed of their diseases,

Luke 6:19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:19 · retained source text

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went vertue out of him, and healed them all.

Luke 8:37
¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:37 · retained source text

¶ Then the whole multitude of the countrey of the Gadarenes round about, besought him to depart from them, for they were taken with great feare: and he went vp into the ship, and returned back againe.

Luke 8:45
And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
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1611 witness · Luke 8:45 · retained source text

And Iesus saide, Who touched mee? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and preasse thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Luke 9:12
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:12 · retained source text

And when the day beganne to weare away, then came the twelue, and said vnto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the townes and countrey round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.15.

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