Definition
ἀλλόφυλος, -ον
(ἄλλος, φῦλον, a tribe), [in LXX chiefly for פְּלֶשֶׁת ;]
foreign, of another race (MM, VGT, see word); as opposite to a Jew, a Gentile: Acts 10:28.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀλλόφυλος:
- פְּלִשְׁתִּיpe.lish.ti“Philistine”94%
- פְּלֶ֫שֶׁתpe.le.shet“Philistia”3%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- Acts 10:28ἀλλοφύλῳ · a foreignerHe said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.