G1484: ἔθνος
éthnos · “Gentiles”
Definition
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV translates it as: Gentile, heathen, nation, people
Word origin: probably from G1486 (ἔθω);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ;]
1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.).
2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish people, Luk.7:5 23:2, Jhn.11:48, 50-53 18:35, Act.10:22 24:3, 10 26:4 28:19.
3. In pl., as in OT, τὰ ἔ. (like Heb. הַגּוֹיִם), the nations, as distinct from Israel, Gentiles: Mat.4:15 6:32, Act.26:17, Rom.3:29 11:11 15:10, Gal.2:8, al.; of Gentile Christians, Rom.11:13 15:27 16:4, Gal.2:12, 14, Eph.3:1.
SYN.: λαός (see DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226). (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G1484 is translated
- gentiles ×49
- nation ×23
- nations ×22
- the gentiles ×11
- of the gentiles ×7
- gentiles, ×7
- gentiles. ×5
- gentiles — ×4
- nations. ×4
- nations; ×3
- a nation ×3
- nations, ×2
Bible verses with G1484 (éthnos)
Éthnos appears in 152 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 4:15
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
- Matthew 6:32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
- Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Matthew 10:18
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- Matthew 12:18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 12:21
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
- Matthew 20:19
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
- Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
- Matthew 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
- Matthew 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
- Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
- Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Matthew 25:32
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
- Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- Mark 10:33
Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
- Mark 10:42
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
- Mark 11:17
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- Mark 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
- Mark 13:10
And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
- Luke 2:32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
- Luke 7:5
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
- Luke 12:30
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
- Luke 18:32
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
- Luke 21:10
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
- Luke 21:24
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
All 152 references
- Luke 21:25
- Luke 22:25
- Luke 23:2
- Luke 24:47
- John 11:48
- John 11:50
- John 11:51
- John 11:52
- John 18:35
- Acts 2:5
- Acts 4:25
- Acts 4:27
- Acts 7:7
- Acts 7:45
- Acts 8:9
- Acts 9:15
- Acts 10:22
- Acts 10:35
- Acts 10:45
- Acts 11:1
- Acts 11:18
- Acts 13:19
- Acts 13:42
- Acts 13:46
- Acts 13:47
- Acts 13:48
- Acts 14:2
- Acts 14:5
- Acts 14:16
- Acts 14:27
- Acts 15:3
- Acts 15:7
- Acts 15:12
- Acts 15:14
- Acts 15:17
- Acts 15:19
- Acts 15:23
- Acts 17:26
- Acts 18:6
- Acts 21:11
- Acts 21:19
- Acts 21:21
- Acts 21:25
- Acts 22:21
- Acts 24:2
- Acts 24:10
- Acts 24:17
- Acts 26:4
- Acts 26:17
- Acts 26:20
- Acts 26:23
- Acts 28:19
- Acts 28:28
- Romans 1:5
- Romans 1:13
- Romans 2:14
- Romans 2:24
- Romans 3:29
- Romans 4:17
- Romans 4:18
- Romans 9:24
- Romans 9:30
- Romans 10:19
- Romans 11:11
- Romans 11:12
- Romans 11:13
- Romans 11:25
- Romans 15:9
- Romans 15:10
- Romans 15:11
- Romans 15:12
- Romans 15:16
- Romans 15:18
- Romans 15:27
- Romans 16:4
- 1 Corinthians 1:23
- 1 Corinthians 5:1
- 1 Corinthians 10:20
- 1 Corinthians 12:2
- 2 Corinthians 11:26
- Galatians 1:16
- Galatians 2:2
- Galatians 2:8
- Galatians 2:9
- Galatians 2:12
- Galatians 2:14
- Galatians 2:15
- Galatians 3:8
- Galatians 3:14
- Ephesians 2:11
- Ephesians 3:1
- Ephesians 3:6
- Ephesians 3:8
- Ephesians 4:17
- Colossians 1:27
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5
- 1 Timothy 2:7
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- 2 Timothy 1:11
- 2 Timothy 4:17
- 1 Peter 2:9
- 1 Peter 2:12
- 1 Peter 4:3
- Revelation 2:26
- Revelation 5:9
- Revelation 7:9
- Revelation 10:11
- Revelation 11:2
- Revelation 11:9
- Revelation 11:18
- Revelation 12:5
- Revelation 13:7
- Revelation 14:6
- Revelation 14:8
- Revelation 15:3
- Revelation 15:4
- Revelation 16:19
- Revelation 17:15
- Revelation 18:3
- Revelation 18:23
- Revelation 19:15
- Revelation 20:3
- Revelation 20:8
- Revelation 21:24
- Revelation 21:26
- Revelation 22:2