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people

Meaning of “people”

Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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2,139 occurrences1,920 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:6

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Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:21 · retained source text

And she shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his Name Iesus: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.

1611 marginal noteLuke 1.31.

Matthew 2:4
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:4 · retained source text

And when he had gathered all the chiefe Priests and Scribes of the people together, hee demanded of them where Christ should be borne.

Matthew 2:6
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 2:6 · retained source text

And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall rule my people Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, feede.

1611 marginal noteMic. 5.2. iohn 7.41.

Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:16 · retained source text

The people which sate in darkenesse, saw great light: and to them which sate in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung vp.

Matthew 4:23
¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:23 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease among the people.

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:24 · retained source text

And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.

Matthew 4:25
And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 4:25 · retained source text

And there followed him great great multitudes of people, from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Hierusalem, and from Iudea, and from beyond Iordane.

Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 7:28 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine.

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.22 luke 4.32.

Matthew 9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:23 · retained source text

And when Iesus came into the rulers house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

Matthew 9:25
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:25 · retained source text

But when the people were put foorth, he went in, and tooke her by the hand: and the mayd arose.

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Genesis36 occurrences
34 verses
Exodus174 occurrences
148 verses
Leviticus43 occurrences
40 verses
Numbers89 occurrences
78 verses
Deuteronomy99 occurrences
90 verses
Joshua76 occurrences
63 verses
Judges69 occurrences
63 verses
Ruth10 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel111 occurrences
90 verses
2 Samuel104 occurrences
86 verses
1 Kings83 occurrences
67 verses
2 Kings55 occurrences
49 verses
1 Chronicles44 occurrences
38 verses
2 Chronicles111 occurrences
96 verses
Ezra28 occurrences
24 verses
Nehemiah50 occurrences
42 verses
Esther27 occurrences
22 verses
Job8 occurrences
8 verses
Psalms130 occurrences
122 verses
Proverbs11 occurrences
9 verses
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah138 occurrences
132 verses
Jeremiah168 occurrences
154 verses
Lamentations11 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel97 occurrences
92 verses
Daniel27 occurrences
25 verses
Hosea17 occurrences
16 verses
Joel14 occurrences
13 verses
Amos7 occurrences
7 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah19 occurrences
19 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk7 occurrences
6 verses
Zephaniah8 occurrences
7 verses
Haggai8 occurrences
7 verses
Zechariah20 occurrences
19 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew24 occurrences
24 verses
Mark23 occurrences
22 verses
Luke58 occurrences
58 verses
John20 occurrences
19 verses
Acts69 occurrences
68 verses
Romans9 occurrences
8 verses
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation7 occurrences
7 verses

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