Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
243 occurrences233 verses36 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 16:10

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “multitude”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 11–18 of 18 · 18 word occurrences in this result

Luke 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:16 · retained source text

Then he tooke the fiue loaues and the two fishes, and looking vp to heauen, hee blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 12:1
IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:1 · retained source text

¶ In the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.6.

Luke 18:36
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:36 · retained source text

And hearing the multitude passe by, he asked what it meant.

Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:37 · retained source text

And when he was come nigh euen now at the descent of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty workes that they had seene,

Luke 19:39
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:39 · retained source text

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude saide vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Luke 22:6
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:6 · retained source text

And he promised, and sought opportunitie to betray him vnto them in the absence of the multitude.

1611 marginal noteOr, without tumult.

Luke 22:47
¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:47 · retained source text

¶ And while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and hee that was called Iudas, one of the twelue, went before them, and drewe neere vnto Iesus, to kisse him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.47.

Luke 23:1
AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:1 · retained source text

¶ And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.

Complete reference index — all 233 verses

Where “multitude” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence