geiton denotes people identified as nearby members of a local social circle, whether observing, inviting, or celebrating.

The attested use identifies nearby people within a local social circle: they observe a familiar beggar, may be invited to a meal, and are called together to celebrate recovered possessions.

1. Nearby people in a local social circle · dominant

   In John 9:8, the nominative plural form identifies those who had seen the man previously as a beggar; the APB renders the clause "Therefore the neighbours and those who had seen him before." In Luke 14:12, Luke 15:6, and Luke 15:9, accusative plural forms occur among people invited or called together: the APB renders invitations to "rich neighbors" and calls to friends and neighbours after a sheep or drachma is found.

   John 9:8Luke 14:12Luke 15:6Luke 15:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "neighbours" in John 9:8, Luke 15:6, and Luke 15:9, and as "rich neighbors" in Luke 14:12. These renderings confirm the clauses' social setting rather than establish finer distinctions.