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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 11:6

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Proverbs 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:14 · retained source text

Where no counsell is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safetie.

1611 marginal note1.King. 12.1.

Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:26 · retained source text

Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.

Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:28 · retained source text

In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:34 · retained source text

Righteousnes exalteth a nation: but sinne is a reproch to any people.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to nations.

Proverbs 24:24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:24 · retained source text

He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:

1611 marginal noteChap.17.15. isa.5.23.

Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:2 · retained source text

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.

1611 marginal noteOr, increased.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.10. and 28.28. eccles. 10.5.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:18 · retained source text

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.

1611 marginal noteOr, is made naked.

Proverbs 30:25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:25 · retained source text

The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.

1611 marginal noteChap.6.7

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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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