Notes on Ethnos

In the New Testament Nation and Gentile are two translations of the same Greek word, Ethnos. In this sense ethnos usually means one who is not an Israelite. We use "Gentile" when it is one or a small number such as a city but when it speaks to a nation or state then we use "Nation".

Ethnos can also be used for people or heathen.

References in Scripture

 

Probaton
6:689,936
Phonetic Spelling
Parts of Speech
prob'-at-on
Noun Neuter

Definition
1.any four footed, tame animal
accustomed to graze, small cattle (opp.
to large cattle, horses, etc.), most
commonly a sheep or a goat
a.a sheep, and so always in the NTmee   

mee   

 

 Strong's Number:   622  Browse Lexicon 
Original Word Word Origin
ajpovllumi from (575) and the base of (3639)
Transliterated Word TDNT Entry
Apollumi 1:394,67
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
ap-ol'-loo-mee    Verb

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