Strong’s G3658 · Greek

ὅμιλος
hómilos

Definition

association together, i.e. a multitude

Etymology

from the base of G3674 (ὁμοῦ) and a derivative of the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι) (meaning a crowd);

Where the KJV renders it

  • company

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