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ὄχλος
OCH-los
crowd, multitude
noun, m.
Appears 175× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

Ochlocracy = mob rule (ὄχλος + κρατέω). The crowds follow Jesus in the Gospels.

Memory Hook

OCH-los — "Och! A CROWD is blocking the road!" — mob, multitude.

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