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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A mobcap.

2. (v. t.) To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.

3. (n.) The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the lowest part of it.

4. (n.) A throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous assembly; a disorderly crowd.

5. (v. t.) To crowd about, as a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house or a person.

Greek

3791. ochleo -- to disturb, trouble
... 3791 (from 3793, "a crowd") -- properly, to mob; (figuratively) to push with force
("forcing along"), exercising torrent-like momentum (like the force of a ). ...
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3793. ochlos -- a crowd, multitude, the common people
... people. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: ochlos Phonetic Spelling:
(okh'los) Short Definition: a crowd Definition: a crowd, mob, the common ...
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3792. ochlopoieo -- to gather a crowd
... a riot. Word Origin from ochlos and poieo Definition to gather a crowd
NASB Word Usage formed a mob (1). form a mob. From ochlos ...
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1776. enochleo -- to crowd in, ie to annoy
... 1776 (from 1722 , "in," which intensifies 3791 , "to mob") -- properly, (amongst)
a tumultuous crowd (mob); (figuratively) to someone, as with the force of a ...
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4890. sundrome -- a running together, ie a concourse (esp. of a ...
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sundrome Phonetic Spelling: (soon-drom-ay') Short
Definition: a running together Definition: a running together, concourse, mob ...
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5016. tarache -- a disturbance, stirring up
... troubling. Feminine from tarasso; disturbance, ie (of water) roiling, or (of a mob)
sedition -- trouble(-ing). see GREEK tarasso. 5015, 5016. tarache. 5017 > ...
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4963. sustrophe -- a twisting together, hence a concourse or ...
... Word Origin from sustrepho Definition a twisting together, hence a concourse or
conspiracy NASB Word Usage disorderly gathering (1). mob, riotous crowd. ...
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Library

Beaten by the Mob
... Chapter 7. Severe Weather; Ireland; Wesley's Protest against Lawlessness
cWesley and Faith-healing Beaten by the Mob. "I should have ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/the journal of john wesley/beaten by the mob.htm

A Mob at Wednesbury
... Chapter 5. Wesley Refused Sacraments at Epworth; Cornwall and the Scilly Isles;
Natural Amphitheater at Gwennap; Wesley in Danger A Mob at Wednesbury. ...
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How Wesley Dealt with a Mob
... Chapter 7. Severe Weather; Ireland; Wesley's Protest against Lawlessness cWesley
and Faith-healing How Wesley Dealt with a Mob. Within ...
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Pelted by the Mob at Leeds
... Chapter 6. First Methodist Conference; Pressgangs and Mobs; Wesley's Protest
against Ungodliness Pelted by the Mob at Leeds. Monday ...
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Jesus is Seized by the Mob
... THE NEW TESTAMENT JESUS IS SEIZED BY THE MOB. When ... naked. The mob led Jesus
away and brought him to the house of the high priest. ...
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Public Spirit
... all. Did it ever happen to any of you, to see a mob of several thousands
put to instant flight by a mere handful of soldiers? And ...
/.../kingsley/sermons for the times/sermon xxii public spirit.htm

Visits to Kinsale and Cork
... but the soldiers assured them if they went to beat there they would be all cut in
pieces; that then the mayor came himself at the head of his mob, but could ...
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Wesley in Danger
... But we had not gone a hundred yards when the mob of Walsal came, pouring in
like a flood, and bore down all before them. The Darlaston ...
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The Fulfilment
... He saw that the mob was turning toward Akra, and to avoid it, the Christian climbed
up to the Tyropean Bridge, and from that point viewed the whole of ...
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The Journal of John Wesley
... Remarkable Service at Gwennap. A Mob at Wednesbury. Wesley in Danger. ... Riot Act and
a Sermon. Pelted by the Mob at Leeds. Great Excitement at Newcastle. ...
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Thesaurus

Mob (8 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To crowd about, as a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house
or a person. Multi-Version Concordance Mob (8 Occurrences). ...
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Rabble (7 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To speak in a confused manner. 4. (n.) A tumultuous crowd of vulgar,
noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng. ...
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Riot (14 Occurrences)
... ri'-ut: Properly, "unrestrained behavior" of any sort, but in modern English usually
connoting mob action, although such phrases as a "riotous banquet" are ...
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Alexander (5 Occurrences)
... the preaching of Paul (Acts 19:33). The Jews put him forward to plead their
cause before the mob. It was probably intended that he ...
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Jason (5 Occurrences)
... the uproar organized by the Jews, who were moved to jealousy by the success of Paul
and Silas, he and several other "brethren" were severely handled by the mob...
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Occupied (32 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Acts 24:18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified
in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. (See NAS). ...
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Jealous (43 Occurrences)
... Acts 17:5 But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some
ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled ...
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Justify (19 Occurrences)
... with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor
shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob." (WEY RSV). ...
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Jealousy (54 Occurrences)
... Acts 17:5 But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some
ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled ...
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Learnt (12 Occurrences)
... As soon, however, as the Jews of Thessalonica learnt that God's Message had been
proclaimed by Paul at Beroea, they came there also, and incited the mob to a ...
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Bible Concordance

Mob (8 Occurrences)

Mark 15:15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.
(WEY)

Acts 17:13 As soon, however, as the Jews of Thessalonica learnt that God's Message had been proclaimed by Paul at Beroea, they came there also, and incited the mob to a riot.
(WEY)

Acts 19:40 For in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob."
(WEY)

Acts 21:35 When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
(WEY NAS NIV)

Acts 21:36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"
(See RSV)

Acts 24:18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
(WEB)

Ezekiel 16:40 They shall also bring up a company against you, and they shall stone you with stones, and thrust you through with their swords.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 23:46 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will bring up a company against them, and will give them to be tossed back and forth and robbed.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Related Terms

Rabble (7 Occurrences)

Riot (14 Occurrences)

Alexander (5 Occurrences)

Jason (5 Occurrences)

Occupied (32 Occurrences)

Jealous (43 Occurrences)