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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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Genesis 25:17
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:17 · retained source text

And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael; an hundred and thirty and seuen yeeres: and he gaue vp the ghost and died, and was gathered vnto his people.

Genesis 25:23
And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:23 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.

1611 marginal noteRom. 9.12.

Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:10 · retained source text

And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done vnto vs? one of the people might lightly haue lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest haue brought guiltinesse vpon vs.

Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:11 · retained source text

And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, Hee that toucheth this man or his wife, shall surely bee put to death.

Genesis 27:29
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:29 · retained source text

Let people serue thee, and nations bow downe to thee: bee LORD ouer thy brethren, & let thy mothers sonnes bow downe to thee: Cursed bee euery one that curseth thee, and blessed be hee that blesseth thee.

Genesis 28:3
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:3 · retained source text

And God Almighty blesse thee, and make thee fruitfull, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people:

1611 marginal noteHebr. an assembly of people.

Genesis 29:1
THEN Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Iacob went on his iourney, and came into the land of the people of the East.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lift up his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. children.

Genesis 32:7
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:7 · retained source text

Then Iacob was greatly afraid, and distressed, and he diuided the people that was with him, and the flockes, and herdes, and the camels into two bands,

Genesis 34:16
Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:16 · retained source text

Then wil we giue our daughters vnto you, and we wil take your daughters to vs, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Genesis 34:22
Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:22 · retained source text

Onely herein will the men consent vnto vs, for to dwell with vs to be one people, if euery male among vs bee circumcised, as they are circumcised.

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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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