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Lexicon :: Strong's G1484 - ethnos

Aa
ἔθνος
Transliteration
ethnos (Key)
Pronunciation
eth'-nos
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from ἔθω (G1486)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:364,201

Trench's Synonyms: xcviii. λαός, ἕθνος, δῆμος, ὄχλος.

Strong’s Definitions

ἔθνος éthnos, eth'-nos; probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x

The KJV translates Strong's G1484 in the following manner: Gentiles (93x), nation (64x), heathen (5x), people (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 164x
The KJV translates Strong's G1484 in the following manner: Gentiles (93x), nation (64x), heathen (5x), people (2x).

  1. a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together

    1. a company, troop, swarm

  2. a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus

    1. the human family

  3. a tribe, nation, people group

  4. in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles

  5. Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔθνος éthnos, eth'-nos; probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):—Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
STRONGS G1484:
ἔθνος, -ους, τό;
1. a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together; a company, troop, swarm: ἔθνος ἑταίρων, ἔθνος Ἀχαιων, ἔθνος λαῶν, Homer, Iliad; ἔθνος μελισσάων, 2, 87; μυιάων ἔθνεα, ibid. 469.
2. a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus (τὸ ἔθνος τὸ θῆλυ ἢ τὸ ἄρρεν, Xenophon, oec. 7, 26): πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων, the human race, Acts 17:26 [but this seems to belong under the next entry].
3. race, nation: Matthew 21:43; Acts 10:35, etc.; ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, Matthew 24:7; Mark 13:8: οἱ ἄρχοντες, οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν ἐθνῶν, Matthew 20:25; Luke 22:25; used [in the singular] of the Jewish people, Luke 7:5; Luke 23:2; John 11:48, 50-53; John 18:35; Acts 10:22; Acts 24:2 (Acts 24:3), Acts 24:10; Acts 26:4; 28:19.
4. (τά) ἔθνη, like הַגויִם in the O. T., foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles, [cf. Trench, § 98]: Matthew 4:15 (Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν), Matthew 6:32; [3 John 1:7 R G; cf. Revelation 15:3 G L T Tr WH marginal reading after John 10:7], and very often; in plain contradistinction to the Jews: Romans 3:29; Romans 9:24; [1 Corinthians 1:23 G L T Tr WH]: Galatians 2:8, etc.; ὁ λαὸς (τοῦ θεοῦ, Jews) καὶ τὰ ἔθνη, Luke 2:32; Acts 26:17, 23; Romans 15:10.
5. Paul uses τὰ ἔθνη even of Gentile Christians: Romans 11:13; Romans 15:27; Romans 16:4; Galatians 2:12 (opposite Galatians 2:13 to οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, i. e. Jewish Christians), Galatians 2:14; Ephesians 3:1, cf. Ephesians 4:17 [Winers Grammar, § 59, 4 a.; Buttmann, 130 (114)].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:15; 6:32; 20:25; 21:43; 24:7
Mark
13:8
Luke
2:32; 7:5; 22:25; 23:2
John
10:7; 11; 11:48; 18:35
Acts
10:22; 10:35; 17:26; 24:2; 24:3; 24:10; 26:4; 26:17; 26:23; 28:19
Romans
3:29; 9:24; 11:13; 15:10; 15:27; 16:4
1 Corinthians
1:23
Galatians
2:8; 2:12; 2:13; 2:14
Ephesians
3:1; 4:17
3 John
1:7
Revelation
15:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1484 matches the Greek ἔθνος (ethnos),
which occurs 162 times in 150 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 4:15–Act 13:48)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:15 - The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:32 - Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:5 - These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying, Do not go among the Gentiles, or into any town of Samaria,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:18 - And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:18 - See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:21 - And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:19 - And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:25 - But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:43 - For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:7 - For nation will be moved against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and men will be without food, and the earth will be shaking in different places;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:9 - Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 - And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - And before him all the nations will come together; and they will be parted one from another, as the sheep are parted from the goats by the keeper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:19 - Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:33 - Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:42 - And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:17 - And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:8 - Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:10 - And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:32 - A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:5 - It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:30 - For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:32 - For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:10 - Then he said to them, Nation will be moved against nation and kingdom against kingdom:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:24 - And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:25 - And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:25 - And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:2 - And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:47 - And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:48

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:48 - If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:50 - You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:52

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:52 - And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:35 - Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:5 - Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25 - Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27 - For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:7 - And I will be the judge, said God, of that nation which made them servants: and after that, they will come out and give me worship in this place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:45 - Which our fathers, in their turn, took with them when, with Joshua, they came into the heritage of the nations whom God was driving out before the face of our fathers, till the time of David,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:9 - But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:22 - And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:35 - But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:1 - Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:18 - And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:19 - And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:46 - Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:47 - For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:48 - And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.

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