Nephos denotes the great surrounding company of witnesses in Hebrews 12:1.

The attested use depicts a great surrounding company of witnesses, set around those urged to lay aside hindrances and run with perseverance.

1. A great surrounding company of witnesses · dominant

   In Hebrews 12:1, the accusative singular neuter νέφος stands in the clause about having a great company of witnesses surrounding the hearers; the APB renders the clause "so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us."

   Hebrews 12:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 12:1, the APB presents the term in the phrase "so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's overall picture.