Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1484
ἔθνος
ethnos · “Gentiles”
Used 160 times across 16 books
Definition
ἔθνος, -ους, τό,
[in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ;]
1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.).
2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish people, Luk.7:5 23:2, Jhn.11:48, 50-53 18:35, Act.10:22 24:3, 10 26:4 28:19.
3. In pl., as in OT, τὰ ἔ. (like Heb. הַגּוֹיִם), the nations, as distinct from Israel, Gentiles: Mat.4:15 6:32, Act.26:17, Rom.3:29 11:11 15:10, Gal.2:8, al.; of Gentile Christians, Rom.11:13 15:27 16:4, Gal.2:12, 14, Eph.3:1.
SYN.: λαός (see DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226).
[in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ;]
1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.).
2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish people, Luk.7:5 23:2, Jhn.11:48, 50-53 18:35, Act.10:22 24:3, 10 26:4 28:19.
3. In pl., as in OT, τὰ ἔ. (like Heb. הַגּוֹיִם), the nations, as distinct from Israel, Gentiles: Mat.4:15 6:32, Act.26:17, Rom.3:29 11:11 15:10, Gal.2:8, al.; of Gentile Christians, Rom.11:13 15:27 16:4, Gal.2:12, 14, Eph.3:1.
SYN.: λαός (see DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226).
Where it appears
Matthew15
Mark6
Luke13
John5
Acts43
Romans28
1 Corinthians3
2 Corinthians1
Galatians10
Ephesians5
Colossians1
1 Thessalonians2
1 Timothy2
2 Timothy1
1 Peter3
Revelation22
In the text
Matthew 4:15The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:Matthew 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.Matthew 20:19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.Matthew 21:43Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Matthew 24:7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
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