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GreekG1484Noun (Neuter)

ἔθνος

ethnos

152Occurrences
G1484Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

probably from G1486 (ἔθω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men .
2.a nation, people
3.In pl., as in OT, τὰ ἔ. (like Heb. הַגּוֹיִם), the nations, as distinct from Israel, Gentiles
Synonyms
*λαός *(see DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226).
LXX: chiefly for עַם,גּוֹי

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ἔθνος appears 152 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
44
Revelation
23
Romans
22
Matthew
14
Luke
10
Galatians
9
Ephesians
5
John
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 1:23BSB

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

Acts 15:12BSB

The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Ephesians 3:1BSB

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...

Matthew 12:18BSB

“Here is My Servant,whom I have chosen,My beloved,in whom My soul delights.I will put My Spirit on Him,and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Revelation 18:23BSB

The light of a lampwill never shine in you again,and the voices of a bride and bridegroomwill never call out in you again.For your merchants were the great ones of the earth,because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.