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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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First occurrence: Genesis 16:10

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Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:9 · retained source text

But when diuers were hardened, and beleeued not, but spake euill of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the schoole of one Tyrannus.

Acts 19:33
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:33 · retained source text

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Iewes putting him forward. And Alexander beckened with the hand, and would haue made his defence vnto the people.

Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:22 · retained source text

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.

Acts 21:34
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:34 · retained source text

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certaintie for the tumult, he commanded him to be caried into the castle.

Acts 21:36
For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:36 · retained source text

For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

Acts 23:7
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 23:7 · retained source text

And when hee had so said, there arose a dissension betweene the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was diuided.

Acts 24:18
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 24:18 · retained source text

Wherupon certaine Iewes from Asia found me purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult:

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.27.

Acts 25:24
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 25:24 · retained source text

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are heere present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue dealt with me, both at Hierusalem, and also heere, crying that he ought not to liue any longer.

Hebrews 11:12
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:12 · retained source text

Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

James 5:20
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:20 · retained source text

Let him know, that hee which conuerteth the sinner from the errour of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sinnes.

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