Strong G1482ἐθνικός
Gentile-like
- Transliteration
- ethnikos
- Pronunciation
- eth-nee-kos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1484; national (ethnic) that is (specifically) a Gentile: - heathen (man).
Detailed definition
ἐθνικός, -ή, -όν, [in Al.: Lev.21:7 *;]
1. national (Polyb.).
2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as subst., ὁ ἐ., the Gentile (the adj. "describes character rather than mere position"; cf. ἔθνος, and see Cremer, 228): Mat.5:47 6:7 18:17, 3Jo.7.
† (AS)
1. national (Polyb.).
2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as subst., ὁ ἐ., the Gentile (the adj. "describes character rather than mere position"; cf. ἔθνος, and see Cremer, 228): Mat.5:47 6:7 18:17, 3Jo.7.
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1482 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- heathen1
- man1
First verses
- Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐθν-ικός, ή, όν,
national, συστάσεις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.13.6; διαστάσεις [prev. author] 4.21.2; χρεῖαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.13; ἰδιότητες 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.154 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; διαφοραί 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.3.1.)]
II foreign, gentile, [NT (NT.Matt.5.47; ἐθνικῇ.. ἐν σοφία “epigram Gr.” 430.6.)] adverb -κῶς, opposed to Ἰουδαϊκῶς[NT (, NT.Gal.2.14.)]
II.b in the Roman Empire, provincial, Codex Just.[Refs (12.63.2.6.)]
III Grammars, indicating nationality, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.2.28, 2nd c.BC: Dionysius Thrax Grammaticus 636.11, 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 190.20.)] adverb -κῶς, παραχθέν[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 5, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.1, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.56.)]
III.2 dialectal, ἔθος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 46.1.)]
IV ἐθνικός, ὁ, tax-collector, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (POxy. 126.13 (6th c.AD).)]
national, συστάσεις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.13.6; διαστάσεις [prev. author] 4.21.2; χρεῖαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 18.13; ἰδιότητες 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.154 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus; διαφοραί 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 2.3.1.)]
II foreign, gentile, [NT (NT.Matt.5.47; ἐθνικῇ.. ἐν σοφία “epigram Gr.” 430.6.)] adverb -κῶς, opposed to Ἰουδαϊκῶς[NT (, NT.Gal.2.14.)]
II.b in the Roman Empire, provincial, Codex Just.[Refs (12.63.2.6.)]
III Grammars, indicating nationality, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.2.28, 2nd c.BC: Dionysius Thrax Grammaticus 636.11, 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 190.20.)] adverb -κῶς, παραχθέν[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 5, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.1, 3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.56.)]
III.2 dialectal, ἔθος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 46.1.)]
IV ἐθνικός, ὁ, tax-collector, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (POxy. 126.13 (6th c.AD).)]