ἐθνικός

ethnikosAdjectiveG1482

Gentile-like

From: from G1484 (ἔθνος);

Short Definition

national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile

Full Lexicon Entry

1.national .
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)

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology G:A

DescriptionGreek Adjective

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
3
3 John
1

Key Passages

  • 3 John 1:7
  • Matthew 18:17
  • Matthew 5:47
  • Matthew 6:7

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