Definition
ἐθνικός, -ή, -όν, [in Al.: Leviticus 21:7 * ;]
1. national (Polyb.).
2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as subst., ὁ ἐ., the Gentile (the adj. "describes character rather than mere position"; cf. ἔθνος, and see Cremer, 228): Matthew 5:47; 6:7; 18:17, 3 John 7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Matthew 5:47ἐθνικοὶ · GentilesAnd if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
- Matthew 6:7ἐθνικοί · pagansAnd when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
- Matthew 18:17ἐθνικὸς · paganIf he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
- 3 John 1:7ἐθνικῶν · GentilesFor they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.