crowd
ha.mon denotes a collective mass, most often people or forces, and in some contexts a loud mass of sound or an accumulated quantity.
The term most often denotes a large collective of people, including opposing forces, a nation’s population, or those associated with a ruler. It can also describe an amassed quantity and, in sound contexts, a loud collective noise such as songs, rain, or words.
Senses in use
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A gathered body of people or forces · dominant
In Ezekiel 32:12 the construct form identifies Egypt's collective body as falling by the swords of mighty men, while Ezekiel 32:24 places Elam and all her collective body around her tomb. In 2 Chronicles 20:2 the APB renders the approaching group as “A great multitude,” and in Genesis 17:4 it renders the promised outcome as “a multitude of nations.”
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An amassed quantity or remaining supply · occasional
In 1 Chronicles 29:16 the absolute form occurs in the statement about all that has been prepared for building the house, which the APB renders as “all this crowd.” In 2 Chronicles 31:10 it refers to what remains after eating and being satisfied; the APB renders the clause “this great crowd remains.”
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A loud mass of sound or commotion · occasional
In 1 Kings 18:41 the construct form stands in the announcement of impending rain, rendered by the APB as “the sound of rushing rain.” Amos 5:23 joins the construct form to songs, and Daniel 10:6 compares the sound of words with “the sound of a crowd” in the APB.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term with “multitude,” “crowd,” and “great multitude,” and in sound clauses with expressions such as “the sound of rushing rain.” These renderings indicate the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.