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'People' in the Bible

So the LORD said, "I will annihilate these human beings whom I've created from the earth, including people, animals, crawling things, and flying creatures, because I'm grieving that I made them."

God, As JudgeFlood, TheAnimals, religious role ofAirThe DelugeDestruction Of All CreaturesGod KillingBoth Men And Animals KilledGod Killing All PeopleMan's Relationship With His CreatorRegretting

These are the families of Noah's sons, according to their records, by their nations. From these people, the nations on the earth spread out after the flood.

NationalismNoah's Flood

As people migrated westward, they came across a plain in the region of Shinar and settled there.

Facing EastLiving In The Land

The LORD said, "Look! They are one people with the same language for all of them, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. Nothing that they have a mind to do will be impossible for them!

Imagination, Evil SchemingDivine RestraintsUnified PeoplePossibilities For PeopleActivity BegunPossible For PeopleVisualizationLanguageWorking TogetherSuccess And Hard WorkTogethernesstechnologyaccomplishmentimaginationimpossible

Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, so when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of their people fell into them, while the rest fled to the hill country.

Bitumen and tarMineralsEscaping To MountainsPeople Falling From A HeightPeoples Who FledSurvivors Of The Nations

He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other people.

Restoring ThingsTaking Other People

The king of Sodom told Abram, "Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself."

Abraham, Characteristics OfSlavery, In Ot

Any uncircumcised male who does not have the foreskin of his flesh circumcised on the eighth day after his birth is to be eliminated from his people because he has broken my covenant."

ForeskinsBreaking The Covenant

I will bless her. Furthermore, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her, so that nations, kings, and people will come from her."

Babies, Blessing From GodMothers Of KingsGifts Of GodGod Will BlessOther Gifts Of GodMothers And SonsBabies Being A Blessingsarah

The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people within Sodom, I'll forgive the whole place for their sake."

FiftiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleA Good Man

Abraham rose and bowed before the Hittites, the people of the land,

Salutations

"No, sir. Listen to me! I'll give you the field, and I'll give you the cave that's in it. I give it to you publicly, in the sight of my people. Bury your dead."

Caves For BuryingIn Men's PresencePeople Giving Other Things

Abraham bowed before the people of the land

and then addressed Ephron so all the people of the land could hear him: "Please listen to me! I'm willing to pay the price of the field. Accept it from me, so I may bury my dead there."

The Cave Of MachpelahIn Men's Presence

"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."

Babies In The WombFavouritismJacob, The PatriarchSubjectionTwo GroupsFreshness Of YouthWombServing PeopleStrong NationsOvercoming Adversity

"What have you done to us?" Abimelech asked. "Any minute now, one of the people could have had sex with your wife and you would have caused all of us to be guilty."

What Do You Do?

May people serve and bow before you; may you be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow before you; may anyone who curses you be cursed; and may anyone who blesses you be blessed."

Jacob, Life And Character OfServing PeopleSalutationsBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel

May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful so that your descendants become a whole group of people.

God, Power OfProcreationMay God Bless!fruitfulness

Jacob journeyed on and reached the territory that belonged to the people who lived in the east.

JourneyParticular Journeys

Feeling mounting terror and distress, Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, doing the same with the flocks, the cattle, and the camels.

Warfare, Strategies InTwo GroupsOwning LivestockHalf Of GroupsFear Of IndividualsPossessing Sheep

Esau said, "Let me leave with you some of the people who are with me."

Going Together

Then we'll give our daughters to you and take your daughters for ourselves, live among you, and be as a united people.

Unified PeopleLiving In The Land

"However," they added, "only on this condition will the men consent to live with us and be united as a single people with us: every male among us will have to be circumcised just as they are.

Unified PeopleBecoming Like PeopleConsentLiving In The LandNecessity Of Circumcision

As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

Divine Protection, Examples OfTerror Of Godterrorism

Let the food be kept in reserve to feed the land for the seven years of famine that will occur throughout Egypt, so the people don't die during the famine."

Frugality

So you are to be appointed in charge over my palace, and all of my people are to do whatever you command them to do. Only the throne will have greater authority than you."

PalacesThronePromotionRelative GreatnessRespect For People

Then he provided him with a chariot as his second-in-command, outfitted with a group of people who shouted out in front of him, "Bow your knees!" And that's how Pharaoh set Joseph over the entire land of Egypt.

ChariotsSalutationsBowing Before JosephAuthority Delegated To People

Eventually, the land of Egypt began to feel the effects of the famine, so the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. "Go see Joseph," Pharaoh announced to all the Egyptians, "and do whatever he tells you to do."

Requesting Food

All of these people, who belonged to Jacob's family, traveled to Egypt. All of Jacob's direct descendants, not including his sons' wives, numbered 66 persons in all.

Sixties

Then Joseph transported the people to cities from one end of Egypt to the other.

After this, Joseph addressed the people. "Pay attention," he said. "I've bought you and your land for Pharaoh today, in exchange for seed for you. Now go sow the land.

CultivationLiteral PlantingPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seedssowing

He told me, "Pay attention! I'm going to make you fruitful and numerous. I'm going to build you into a vast nation of people and then I'll give this land to your descendants for an eternal possession.'

God, The EternalEternal Possessionfruitfulness

"Dan will judge his people as one of Israel's tribes.

Chariots and horsemen also accompanied Joseph, so there were a lot of people.

ChariotsDealing With Many People

He told his people, "Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.

Many In Israel

God was pleased with the midwives, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

God Doing GoodPeople Multiplying

Meanwhile, Pharaoh continued commanding all of his people, "You're to throw every Hebrew son who is born into the Nile River, but you're to allow every Hebrew daughter to live."

Cruelty, examples ofCommands, in OTKept Alive By MenDeath Of All MalesKilling IsraelitesThe King's Orders

Years later, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people, and took notice of their heavy burdens. He saw an Egyptian beating up a Hebrew, one of his own people.

VisitingGrowing UpForced Labourempathymanhood

The LORD said, "I have certainly seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their slave masters. I really do understand their pain,

God, Suffering OfHearingReceptivenessSensitivityTaskmastersGod, All knowingGod Seeing Their AfflictionCries Of Distress To GodGod Paid Attention To ThemGod Sending His SonAfflictions

Then God said, "I certainly will be with you. And this will be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will serve God on this mountain."

Trusting In God's PresenceDoubt, Dealing WithProphetic SignsServanthood, And Worship Of GodSigns From GodWorship, Places OfWorship, Reasons ForGod Will Be With YouWorshipping GodQuestioning GodWorshiping GodWorshiping TogetherGod Being With You

I will grant this people public favor with the Egyptians, and as a result, when you leave you won't go empty-handed.

God, As RedeemerHuman FavourEmpty HandedFavorbridges

He is to speak to the people for you as your spokesman and you are to act in the role of God for him.

SpokesmenMen As GodsSpeaking With The Mouth

Moses left and returned to his father-in-law Jethro. Moses told him, "Please let me go and return to my own people in Egypt so I can see whether they're still alive." Jethro told Moses, "Go in peace."

Fathers In LawsReturning to their landLiving OnBrothers in lawgirlfriends

Then the LORD told Moses, "When you set out to return to Egypt, keep in mind all the wonders that I've put in your power, so that you may do them before Pharaoh. But I'll harden his heart so that he won't let the people go.

Freedom, Of The WillHardened HeartsGod Hardening PeopleHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPower, HumanOther Miracles

Aaron spoke everything that the LORD had spoken to Moses, and Moses performed the miracles before the very eyes of the people.

Signs From GodTelling Of God

The people believed and understood that the LORD had paid attention to the Israelis and had seen their affliction. They bowed their heads and prostrated themselves in worship.

BowingAttitudes, in prayerWorship, Reasons ForBowing Heads Before GodBelieving In GodGod Paid Attention To ThemOthers Believing In GodWorshipping God

After Moses and Aaron arrived, they told Pharaoh, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "Let my people go so they may make a pilgrimage for me in the desert.'"

FeastsAaron, Moses SpokespersonA Feast In The WildernessFestivals Observed

The king of Egypt replied to them, "Moses and Aaron, why are you keeping the people from their labor? Go back to your work!"

Doing One's Workdistractions

Then Pharaoh said, "Look, the people in the land are now numerous, and you are stopping them from working."

Many In Israel

That day Pharaoh ordered the taskmasters of the people and their officials,

OverseersTaskmasters

"You're no longer to give the people straw for making bricks, as in the past. They must gather straw for themselves.

Arts And Crafts, Types of

So increase the work load on the people, and let them do it so they don't pay attention to deceptive speeches."

Working Hard And Not Being Lazy

Then the taskmasters of the people and their officials went out and told the people, "This is Pharaoh's response: "I'll no longer give you any straw.

HeraldTaskmasters

So the people scattered throughout the entire land of Egypt to collect stubble for straw.

Seeking For Concrete Things

No straw is being given to us, yet they're saying to us, "Make bricks!' Look, we are being beaten. It's wrong how you are treating your people!"

Wronging Other People

So Moses returned to the LORD and asked him, "LORD, why have you caused trouble for this people? Why have you sent me here?

God Sending ProphetsGod TroublingWhy Does God Do This?

Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has caused trouble for this people, and you have done nothing to deliver your people."

People Actually Doing Evil

I'll take you for my own people, and I'll be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

Assurance, basis ofGod, The LordRelationshipsUnity, Of God's PeopleRemoving BurdensYou Will Know I Am The LordI Will Be Their GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

WhenPharaoh won't listen to you, I'll let loose my power upon Egypt. I'll bring out my tribal divisions my people the Israelis from the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.

God's HandGod's Hands In OppositionEarthly ArmiesGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Then the LORD told Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is hard. He has refused to let the people go.

Corrupted ConsciencesObstinate Individuals

Then say to him, "The LORD God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you. He says, "Let my people go so they may serve me in the desert, but until now you haven't obeyed."'

A Feast In The WildernessWorshipping God

he told Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and tell him, "This is what the LORD says: "Let my people go so they may serve me.

Preaching, Content OfServanthood, And Worship Of GodWorshipping God

The Nile will swarm with frogs. They'll come up and enter your house, your bedroom, your bed, and your servants' houses. They'll jump on your people, into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs.

BedroomsBakingPalacesBedsMany CreaturesHouses Under AttackPots For Cooking And EatingPrivate Rooms

Then Pharaoh called to Moses and Aaron and said, "Plead with the LORD so that he may remove the frogs from me and my people. I'll let the people go so they can offer sacrifices to the LORD."

Kings SummoningPray For UsPraying For SinnersTaking Animals

Moses told Pharaoh, "You decide when I should plead for you, your servants, and your people to remove the frogs from you and your household. They'll remain only in the Nile River."

When?

Moses said, "It will be just as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God. The frogs will leave you, your house, your officials, and your people. They'll remain only in the Nile River."

LeavingHouses Under Attack

They did this. Aaron stretched his hand out with his staff, struck the dust of the land, and gnats came on people and animals all the dust of the ground became gnats throughout the land of Egypt.

Miracles Of Moses And AaronStretching OutFliesBoth Men And Animals AffectedThings Changed

The magicians tried to do the same thing with their secret arts, but they were unable to bring out the gnats. The gnats were on the people and the animals.

Sorcery And MagicFliesBoth Men And Animals AffectedUnable To Do Other Thingsmagic

The LORD told Moses, "Get up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he's going down to the water. You are to say to him, "This is what the LORD says: "Let my people go so they can serve me.

ConfrontationMorningRising EarlyThose Who Rose EarlyWorshipping God

But if you don't let my people go, I'll send swarms of insects upon you, your servants, your people, and your households. The houses of Egypt and even the ground on which they stand will be filled with swarms of insects.

Fliesbugs

On that day I'll treat the land of Goshen where my people live differently so that swarms of insects won't be there. As a result, you will know that I the LORD am in the midst of the land.

AbominationsFliesGod DifferentiatingI Am The Lord

I'll make a distinction between my people and your people, and this sign will occur tomorrow."'"

NationalismSeparation From Evil PeopleGod's Action Tomorrowtomorrowdivision

Moses said, "Right now I'm going to leave you, and I'll pray to the LORD that the swarms of insects may depart from Pharaoh, from his officials, and from his people tomorrow. But Pharaoh, don't continue lying by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD."

Examples Of DeceitGod's Action TomorrowThose Who Deceived

The LORD did what Moses asked, and the swarms of insects departed from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. Not one remained.

Miracles Of Moses And AaronFliesResidueTaking AnimalsGod Answered Prayerbugs

But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart, and he did not let the people go.

Obstinate Individuals

Then the LORD told Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "Let my people go so they may serve me.

Worshipping GodProblem People

Then Pharaoh inquired and discovered that not a single one of the livestock of Israel had died, but Pharaoh's heart was stubborn and he would not let the people go.

Hardness Of HeartNot DyingObstinate Individuals

The soot will become dust over the entire land of Egypt, and it will become boils erupting into sores on people and animals throughout the land of Egypt."

diseasesBoils Or UlcersSootBoth Men And Animals Affected

So they took soot from the kiln and stood before Pharaoh. Then Moses threw it into the air,and it became boils producing running sores on people and animals.

Diseases, Kinds OfSootFurnacesBoth Men And Animals AffectedAbscess

Then the LORD told Moses, "Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh, and say to him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "Let my people go so they may serve me.

MorningThose Who Rose EarlyWorshipping GodEarly Rising

Indeed, this time I'm sending all my plagues against you, your officials, and your people, so you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.

No One Is Like GodKnowing God's Character

Indeed, by now I could have sent forth my hand and struck you and your people with a plague, and you would have been destroyed from the earth.

God KillingGod Will Kill The Peoples

You are still acting arrogantly against my people by not letting them go.

Animal Sacrifices, Meal OfferingSeeking Honour

Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be hail in all the land of Egypt, on people, animals, and all the vegetation of the field throughout the land of Egypt."

Stretching OutBoth Men And Animals Affected

The hail struck everything, including people and animals, outside in the fields throughout the land of Egypt. The hail struck all the vegetation of the fields and shattered all the trees in the orchards.

Both Men And Animals AffectedHarming Trees

Pharaoh sent word and called for Moses and Aaron. "I've sinned this time," he told them. "The LORD is righteous, but I and my people are wicked.

Conviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGuilty ConsciencesGod, Righteousness OfPunishment, By GodAcknowledge, SinKings SummoningWe Have Sinned

Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, "This is what the LORD God of the Hebrews says: "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so they may serveme.

HumilityBefore People ActWorshipping GodHumbling Oneself

But if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I'm going to bring locusts into your territory.

InsectsLocustsGod's Action Tomorrow

Then the officials of Pharaoh told him, "How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go so they may serve the LORD their God! Don't you realize yet that Egypt is about to be destroyed?"

Man TrappingBefore People ActWorshipping God

Tellthe people that each man is to ask his neighbor and each woman her neighbor for articles of silver and gold."

Borrowing, Examples OfGold

The LORD made the Egyptians look on the people with favor. Also the man Moses was highly regarded in the land of Egypt, both in the opinion of Pharaoh's officials and in the opinion of the people.

Human Favour

But among the Israelis, from people to animals, not even a dog will bark, so you may know that the LORD is distinguishing between the Egyptians and the Israelis.'

dogsPlaguesBarking And HowlingGod DifferentiatingBoth Men And Animals AffectedKnowing God's Characterisrael

All these officials of yours will come down to me, prostrate themselves to me, and say, "Get out, you and all the people following you!' After that I'll go out." Then Moses angrily left Pharaoh.

BowingAnger, HumanHeatAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, CauseLeaving EgyptNamed People Angry With Others

I'll pass through the land of Egypt that night and strike every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I'll execute judgments on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.

FirstbornGod, The LordDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingI Am The LordBoth Men And Animals KilledGod Will Kill The Peoples

you are to say, "It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelis in Egypt when he struck down the Egyptians but spared our houses.'" Then the people bowed down and worshipped.

BowingProperty, HousesPassing OverReverence, And ObedienceBowing Heads Before GodGod KillingRegulations For PassoverWorshipping GodGod Killed The Peoples

Then he summoned Moses and Aaron during the night and told them: "Get up, go out from among my people, both you and the Israelis! Go, serve the LORD as you have said.

During One NightKings SummoningWorship God!

Bible Theasaurus

Citizenry (1 instance)
Commonwealth (2 instances)
Masses (21 instances)
Million (4 instances)
Multitude (361 instances)
Populate (4 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

ὄχλος 
Ochlos 
Usage: 172

אמּה 
'ummah 
Usage: 3

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

עדה 
`edah 
Usage: 149

עם 
`am (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

ערב 
`ereb 
Usage: 134

δῆμος 
Demos 
Usage: 4

ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

κακῶς 
Kakos 
be sick 9 , be diseased 9 , evil , grievously , sore , miserable , amiss , sick people 9
Usage: 12

λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

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