Strong G1484ἔθνος
Gentiles
- Transliteration
- ethnos
- Pronunciation
- eth'-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit) that is a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan): - Gentile heathen nation people.
Detailed 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). (AS)
[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). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1484 appears in 152 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gentiles88
- nation61
- heathen5
- people2
- unto1
First verses
- 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.
- Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
- Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Matthew 25:32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
- Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- Mark 10:33Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
- Mark 10:42But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
- Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Mark 13:8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
- Mark 13:10And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
- Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔθνος, εος, τό:
(ϝέθνος,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.87, 7.115, +others))]: - number of people living together, company, body of men, ἑτάρων ἔ., ἔ. ἑταίρων, band of comrades, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.32, 7.115, etc.)]; ἔθνος λαῶν host of men, [Refs (13.495)]; of particular tribes, Αυκίων μέγα ἔ. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (12.330; Ἀχαιῶν ἔ. 17.552: _plural_, ἔθνεα πεζῶν 11.724, compare 2.91; ἔ. νεκρῶν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.526)]; of animals, ἔ. μελισσάων, ὀρνίθων, μυιάων, swarms, flocks, etc., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.87, 459, 469; ἔθνη θηρῶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1147 (Lyric poetry), “Ant.” 344)]; ἔ. ἀνέρων, γυναικῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.66, “P.” 4.252)]; ἔ. βρότεον, θνατόν, [Refs ([prev. author] “N.” 3.74, 11.42)]; ἔ. τόδε, of the Erinyes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 366 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], nation, people, τὸ Μηδικὸν ἔ. (γένος being a subdivision of ἔθνος) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.101)]; ἔ. ἠπειρογενές, μαχαιροφόρον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 43, 56 (_anapaest meter_), etc.; τῶν μηδισάντων ἐθνέων τῶν Ἑλληνικῶν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.106.)]
2.b later, τὰ ἔ. foreign, barbarous nations, opposed to Ἕλληνες, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324b10)]; ἔ. νομάδων, of Bedawîn, [Refs (“LW” 2203 (from Syria))]; at Athens, athletic clubs of non-Athenians, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 2.444, +others; in LXX)], non-Jews,[LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.2.1, +others,cf. NT.Act.7.45; “Gentiles”, τῶν ἐθνῶν τε καὶ Ἰουδαίων [prev. work] 14.5, etc.; used of “Gentile Christians, Ep. Rom.” 15.27.)]
2.c at Rome, = provinciae, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.13, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.2.1, “PStrassb.” 22.19 (3rd c.AD), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 36.41, etc.)]: so in singular, province, ὁ τυραννήσας τοῦ ἔθνους [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 43.11)]; ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ ἔθνους the governor of the province, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1020.5 (3rd c.AD).)]
3 class of men, caste, tribe, τὸ Θετταλῶν.. πενεστικὸν ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 776d; ἔθνος κηρυκικόν [prev. author] “Plt.” 290b)]; οἶσθά τι ἔ. ἠλιθιώτερον ῥαψῳδῶ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 3.6)]; δημιουργικὸν ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 455b, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3; ἔ. βραχμάνων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.102)]; τὰ ἱερὰ ἔ. the orders of priests, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.17 (2nd c.BC))]; trade-associations or guilds, ἔθνη καὶ ἐργαστήρια [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 3p.67 (3rd c.BC), +others)]; class in respect to rank or station, οὐ πρὸς τοῦτο βλέποντες.. ὅπως.. ἕν τι ἔ. ἔσται διαφερόντως εὔδαιμον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 420b, compare 421c, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.131.)]
4 sex, θῆλυ, ἄρρεν ἔ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 7.26.)]
5 part, member, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τόπων τῶν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον” 1.)]
II of a single person, a relation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 5.43.)]
(ϝέθνος,[Refs 8th c.BC+ (compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.87, 7.115, +others))]: - number of people living together, company, body of men, ἑτάρων ἔ., ἔ. ἑταίρων, band of comrades, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.32, 7.115, etc.)]; ἔθνος λαῶν host of men, [Refs (13.495)]; of particular tribes, Αυκίων μέγα ἔ. [Refs 8th c.BC+ (12.330; Ἀχαιῶν ἔ. 17.552: _plural_, ἔθνεα πεζῶν 11.724, compare 2.91; ἔ. νεκρῶν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.526)]; of animals, ἔ. μελισσάων, ὀρνίθων, μυιάων, swarms, flocks, etc., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.87, 459, 469; ἔθνη θηρῶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1147 (Lyric poetry), “Ant.” 344)]; ἔ. ἀνέρων, γυναικῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 1.66, “P.” 4.252)]; ἔ. βρότεον, θνατόν, [Refs ([prev. author] “N.” 3.74, 11.42)]; ἔ. τόδε, of the Erinyes, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 366 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)], nation, people, τὸ Μηδικὸν ἔ. (γένος being a subdivision of ἔθνος) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.101)]; ἔ. ἠπειρογενές, μαχαιροφόρον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 43, 56 (_anapaest meter_), etc.; τῶν μηδισάντων ἐθνέων τῶν Ἑλληνικῶν 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.106.)]
2.b later, τὰ ἔ. foreign, barbarous nations, opposed to Ἕλληνες, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1324b10)]; ἔ. νομάδων, of Bedawîn, [Refs (“LW” 2203 (from Syria))]; at Athens, athletic clubs of non-Athenians, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 2.444, +others; in LXX)], non-Jews,[LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.2.1, +others,cf. NT.Act.7.45; “Gentiles”, τῶν ἐθνῶν τε καὶ Ἰουδαίων [prev. work] 14.5, etc.; used of “Gentile Christians, Ep. Rom.” 15.27.)]
2.c at Rome, = provinciae, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.13, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.2.1, “PStrassb.” 22.19 (3rd c.AD), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 36.41, etc.)]: so in singular, province, ὁ τυραννήσας τοῦ ἔθνους [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 43.11)]; ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ ἔθνους the governor of the province, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1020.5 (3rd c.AD).)]
3 class of men, caste, tribe, τὸ Θετταλῶν.. πενεστικὸν ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 776d; ἔθνος κηρυκικόν [prev. author] “Plt.” 290b)]; οἶσθά τι ἔ. ἠλιθιώτερον ῥαψῳδῶ; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 3.6)]; δημιουργικὸν ἔ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 455b, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 3; ἔ. βραχμάνων 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.102)]; τὰ ἱερὰ ἔ. the orders of priests, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.17 (2nd c.BC))]; trade-associations or guilds, ἔθνη καὶ ἐργαστήρια [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PPetr.” 3p.67 (3rd c.BC), +others)]; class in respect to rank or station, οὐ πρὸς τοῦτο βλέποντες.. ὅπως.. ἕν τι ἔ. ἔσται διαφερόντως εὔδαιμον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 420b, compare 421c, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.131.)]
4 sex, θῆλυ, ἄρρεν ἔ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 7.26.)]
5 part, member, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τόπων τῶν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον” 1.)]
II of a single person, a relation, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 5.43.)]