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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 164 times in 152 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 2 / 4 (Act 13:48–Rom 16:4)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:48 - Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:2 - But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:5 - And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:16 - “who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:27 - Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:3 - So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:7 - And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:12 - Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:14 - “Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:17 - So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD,
Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
Says the LORD who does all these things.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:19 - “Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:23 - They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:26 - “And He has made from one blood[fn] every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:6 - But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19 - When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:21 - “but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:25 - “But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except[fn] that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:21 - “Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2 - And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:10 - Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: “Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17 - “Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:4 - “My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:17 - ‘I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now[fn] send you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - “but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:23 - “that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:19 - “But when the Jews[fn] spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:28 - “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:5 - Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:13 - Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:14 - for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:24 - For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,”[fn] as it is written.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:29 - Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:17 - (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”[fn]) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 4:18 - who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:24 - even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:30 - What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:19 - But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:

“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:11 - I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:12 - Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:25 - For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:9 - and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:

“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:10 - And again he says:

“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:11 - And again:

“Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12 - And again, Isaiah says:

“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:16 - that I might be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:18 - For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:27 - It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in material things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:4 - who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

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