Greek core word #117 · noun · 141 times in the New Testament
λαός
lah-OSλαός, λαοῦ, ὁ — people
- Second declension masculine; oxytone (λαοῦ, λαῷ).
- Often “the people” of Israel or of God.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λαός | λαοί |
| Genitive | λαοῦ | λαῶν |
| Dative | λαῷ | λαοῖς |
| Accusative | λαόν | λαούς |
| Vocative | λαέ | λαοί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 97, Acts 13:23–24.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 252 · open the PDF here