Strong's Lexicon ethnikós: Gentile, heathen, pagan Original Word: ἐθνικός Word Origin: Derived from ἔθνος (ethnos), meaning "nation" or "people." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is גּוֹי (goy), Strong's Hebrew 1471, which also means "nation" or "people" and is used to refer to non-Israelite nations. Usage: The term "ethnikós" is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals or groups who are not part of the Jewish community, often translated as "Gentile" or "heathen." It carries the connotation of those outside the covenant community of Israel, and by extension, those who do not follow the God of Israel. In the New Testament context, it often refers to non-Jewish people who are outside the early Christian community. Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Greco-Roman world, the term "ethnikós" would have been understood in the context of the diverse and polytheistic cultures surrounding the Jewish and early Christian communities. Jews often used the term to distinguish themselves from the surrounding nations, which were seen as idolatrous and outside the covenant with Yahweh. In the early Christian context, the term began to take on a broader meaning, encompassing all who were outside the faith in Christ, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1483 ethnikṓs(from 1482 /ethnikós, "a Gentile," a non-Israelite) – to live as a non-Israelite, i.e. as a Gentile; someone who fails short of being a full member of the Jewish nation because unwilling to live under the ceremonial rules of Judaism. See 1484 (ethnos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originadverb from ethnikos Definition as a Gentile NASB Translation like the Gentiles (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1483: ἐθνικῶςἐθνικῶς, adverb (see ἐθνικός), like the Gentiles: Galatians 2:14 (Winers Grammar, 463 (431). Apollonius Dyscolus, p. 190, 5; (Diogenes Laërtius 7, 56). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance after the manner of Gentiles. Adverb from ethnikos; as a Gentile -- after the manner of Gentiles. see GREEK ethnikos Forms and Transliterations εθνικως εθνικώς ἐθνικῶς ethnikos ethnikôs ethnikōs ethnikō̂sLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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