noun · neuter
ethnem
Greekἔθνος (ethnos)
Strong’sG1484
a race, people, the Gentiles
stem ethn-160 times in the New Testamentin 16 of 27 books6 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἔθνος, -ους, τό,
[in LXX chiefly for עַם,גּוֹי;]
SYN.: λαός (v. DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1484 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saideth'-nos
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
Fromprobably from G1486;
King JamesGentile, heathen, nation, people.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | ethnem6×ἔθνος | ethneim24×ἔθνη |
| of, belonging to genitive | ethneu7×ἔθνους | ethneiu45×ἐθνῶν |
| to, for dative | ethne7×ἔθνει | ethnei32×ἔθνεσιν |
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ethne is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
160 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
ethnem“nation”subject or objectdirect singular6×
Matthew 24:7“nation”egeiriti gar ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian, kai eli limois kai seismois kata topoin;Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Mark 13:8“nation”egeiriti gar ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian, eli seismois kata topoin, eli limois; archas ōdinaiu houteim.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Luke 21:10“nation”tote legate autoi; Egeiriti ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian,Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
John 11:50“nation”oude logizevō hoti sumferatō vi hina henos anthrōpos apothnēskateia huper tou laou kai mē holem tem ethnem apollueteia.You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
John 18:35“nation”apokrinita tos Pilatos; Mēti mis Ioudaios amō? tem ethnem tem sem kai tois archierevois paradōala sin mi; tinem poiasa?“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
1 Peter 2:9“nation”Vis de genem eklektem, basileiem hierateumem, ethnem hagiem, laos eis peripoiēsian, hopōs tain aretain exangellaveia tou ek skoteu vin kalaratou eis tem thaumastem autou fōtem;But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
ethneu“nation”of, belonging togenitive singular7×
John 11:51“nation”houtem de apo heautou ouk legata, alla archierevos arōtos tou eniautou ekeinou profēteuata hoti mellate Iēsus apothnēskarō huper teu ethneu,Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
John 11:52“nation”kai ouk huper teu ethneu monem, alla hina kai teim tekneim tou theou teim diaskorpizirēteim sunagateia eis henem.and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
Acts 2:5“nation”Ale de en Ierousalēm katoikarōtois Ioudaiois, anērois eulabois apo panteu ethneu teiu hupo ton ouranon;Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
Acts 10:22“nation”tois de legala; Kornēlios hekatontarchēos, anēros dikaios kai foberōtos ton theon marturirōtos tē hupo holeu teu ethneu toiu Ioudaioiu, chrēmatizita hupo angelou hagiou metapempera sin eis ton oikon autou kai akouara rēmeim para su.“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
Acts 28:19“nation”antilegarōtoiu de toiu Ioudaioiu anankazima epikalera Kaisaron, ouk hōs teu ethneu mu echarōtos tinem katēgorarō.But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Revelation 5:9“nation”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Revelation 7:9“nation”Meta houteim horama, kai idou ochlos pollos, hon arithmara auton oudenos dunete, ek panteu ethneu kai fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, histanarētois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, periballerētoin stolain leukain, kai foinixois en tai cheirai autoiu;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
ethne“nation”to, fordative singular7×
Matthew 21:43“people”dia houtem legamō vi hoti airiti apo vu tas basileias tou theou kai dōiti ethne poiarōte toin karpoin autau.Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
Acts 10:35“nation”alla en pante ethne tos foberōtos auton kai ergazerōtos dikaiosunan dektos auto atō.but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
Acts 24:2“nation”kaliratou de autou archeta katēgorarō tos Tertullos legarōtos; Pollau eirēnau tunchanarōtois dia su kai diorthōmeiu ginerōteiu te ethne houte dia tau sau pronoiauWhen Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
Acts 24:10“nation”Apokrinita tē tos Paulos neuaratou auto tou hēgemōnou legarō; Ek polleiu eteiu arōton sin kriton te ethne houte episterōtos euthumōs teim peri miautou apologemō,When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
Acts 26:4“people”Tan men oun biōsian mu tan ek neotau tan apo archau gineratan en te ethne mu en tē Hierosolumei oidalē pantois Ioudaiois,Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.
Romans 10:19“nation”alla legamō, mē Israēl ouk gnōskata? prōtos Mōusos legatō; Mis parazēlami vin epi ouk ethne, epi ethne asunete parorgizami vin.I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
Romans 10:19“nation”alla legamō, mē Israēl ouk gnōskata? prōtos Mōusos legatō; Mis parazēlami vin epi ouk ethne, epi ethne asunete parorgizami vin.I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
ethneim“gentiles”subject or objectdirect plural24×, 16 shown
Matthew 6:32“gentiles”panteim gar houteim teim ethneim epizētalō; oidatē gar tos patēros vu tos ouranios hoti chrēzavō houteiu hapanteiu.For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Matthew 12:21“gentiles”kai te onome autou ethneim elpizali.In His name the nations will put their hope.”
Matthew 25:32“nations”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Luke 12:30“nations”houteim gar panteim teim ethneim tou kosmou epizētalō, vu de tos patēros oidatē hoti chrēzavō houteiu.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Acts 4:25“gentiles”tos tou patērou nu dia pneumeu hagieu stomeu David paidou su legaratos; Hinati fruassala ethneim kai laois meletala keneim?You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Acts 11:1“gentiles”Akouala de tois apostolois kai tois adelfois tois arōtois kata tan Ioudaian hoti kai teim ethneim dechela ton logon tou theou.The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 13:48“gentiles”akouarōteim de teim ethneim chairale kai doxazale ton logon tou kuriou, kai pisteuala hosois ale tassirētois eis zōan aiōnian;When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
Acts 15:17“gentiles”hopōs an ekzētaleia tois kataloipois toiu anthrōpoiu ton kurion, kai panteim teim ethneim epi hoin epikalitē tem onomem mu epi autoin, legatō kurios poiarōtos houteimso that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
Romans 2:14“gentiles”hotan gar ethneim teim mē nomon echarōteim fusia teim tou nomou poialeiō, houtois nomon mē echarōtois heautoi alō nomos;Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
Romans 9:30“gentiles”Tinem oun legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōteim dikaiosunan katalambata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 15:12“gentiles”kai palin Ēsaios legatō; Eti tas rizas tou Iessai, kai tos anistanerōtos archarō ethneiu; epi auto ethneim elpizali.And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
Romans 15:27“gentiles”eudokala gar, kai ofeiletois alō autoiu; ei gar tei pneumatikei autoiu koinōnala teim ethneim, ofeilalō kai en tei sarkikei leitourgara autoi.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
1 Corinthians 12:2“pagans”oidavē hoti hote ethneim ave pros teim eidōleim teim afōneim hōs an agive apagirōtois.You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Galatians 3:8“nations”prooraratas de tas grafas hoti ek pistiau dikaiatō teim ethneim tos theos proeuangelizeta to Abraam hoti Eneulogili en si panteim teim ethneim.The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Ephesians 2:11“gentiles”Dio mnēmoneuavōr hoti pote vis teim ethneim en sarxa, tois legirōtois akrobustias hupo tau legirōtau peritomau en sarxa cheiropoiētau,Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands) —
Ephesians 4:17“gentiles”Houtem oun legamō kai marturemō en kurio, mēketi vin peripatarō kathōs kai teim ethneim peripatatō en mataiota tou nouou auteiu,So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
ethneiu“gentiles”of, belonging togenitive plural45×, 17 shown
Matthew 4:15“gentiles”Gēas Zaboulōn kai gēas Nefthalim, hodan thalassau, peran tou Iordanou, Galilaias teiu ethneiu,“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles —
Matthew 10:5“gentiles”Houtoin toin dōdeka apostelata tos Iēsus parangellaratos autoi legarōtos; Eis hodan ethneiu mē aperchaveia kai eis politan Samaritoiu mē eiserchaveia;These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Matthew 20:25“gentiles”tos de Iēsus proskaleratos autoin legata; Oidavē hoti tois archōnois teiu ethneiu katakurieualō auteiu kai tois megois katexousiazalō auteiu.But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Matthew 24:9“nations”Tote paradōali vin eis thlipsian kai apokteinali vin, kai evi misirōtois hupo panteiu teiu ethneiu dia tem onomem mu.Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
Mark 10:42“gentiles”kai proskaleratos autoin tos Iēsus legatō autoi; Oidavē hoti tois dokarōtois archarō teiu ethneiu katakurieualō auteiu kai tois megois auteiu katexousiazalō auteiu.So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Luke 2:32“gentiles”fōtem eis apokalupsian ethneiu kai doxan laou su Israēl.a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Luke 21:24“gentiles”kai pipteli stome machairau kai aichmalōtizili eis teim ethneim panteim, kai Ierousalēm eti patirōtas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 21:24“gentiles”kai pipteli stome machairau kai aichmalōtizili eis teim ethneim panteim, kai Ierousalēm eti patirōtas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 21:25“nations”Kai eli sēmeim en hēlio kai selēna kai astrei, kai epi tau gēau sunochas ethneiu en aporia ēcheu thalassau kai salou,There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
Luke 22:25“gentiles”tos de legata autoi; Tois basilevois teiu ethneiu kurieualō auteiu kai tois exousiazarōtois auteiu euergetois kalilō.So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
Acts 7:45“nations”han kai eisagala diadecheratois tois patērois nu meta Iēsu en ta kataschesia teiu ethneiu heiu exōthata tos theos apo prosōpeu toiu patēroiu nu heōs taiu hēmeraiu David;And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,
Acts 9:15“gentiles”legata de pros auton tos kurios; Poreuesōr, hoti skeuem eklogau atō mi houtos teu bastazara tem onomem mu enōpion ethneiu tē kai basilevoiu huioiu tē Israēl,“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Acts 13:47“gentiles”houtōs gar entelletē ni tos kurios; Tithamē sin eis fōtem ethneiu teu arō sin eis sōtērēan heōs eschateu tau gēau.For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
Acts 14:2“gentiles”tois de apeitharatois Ioudaiois epegeirala kai kakala tain psuchain teiu ethneiu kata toiu adelfoiu.But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Acts 14:5“gentiles”hōs de gineta hormas teiu ethneiu tē kai Ioudaioiu sun toi archōnoi autoiu hubrizara kai lithobolara autoin,But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
Acts 15:3“gentiles”tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 15:14“gentiles”Sumeōn exēgeta kathōs prōtem tos theos episkepteta lambara ek ethneiu laon te onome autou.Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
ethnei“gentiles”to, fordative plural32×, 17 shown
Matthew 10:18“gentiles”kai epi hēgemōnoin de kai basilevoin agivi heneken mu eis marturiem autoi kai tei ethnei.On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
Matthew 12:18“gentiles”Idou tos paidos mu hon hairetizama, tos agapētos mu eis hon eudokata tas psuchas mu; tithami tem pneumem mu epi auton, kai krisian tei ethnei apangellati.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 20:19“gentiles”kai paradōali auton tei ethnei eis tem empaizara kai mastigara kai staurara, kai ta trita hēmera egeiriti.and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
Matthew 24:14“nations”kai kērussiti houtem tem euangeliem tau basileiau en hola ta oikoumena eis marturiem pantei tei ethnei, kai tote hēkati tem telem.And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Mark 10:33“gentiles”hoti Idou anabainanō eis Hierosolumeim, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou paradōiti toi archierevoi kai toi grammatevoi, kai katakrinali auton thanato kai paradōali auton tei ethnei“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
Mark 11:17“nations”kai didaskate kai legate autoi; Ouk grafitē hoti Tos oikos mu oikos proseuchau kaliti pantei tei ethnei? vis de poiavē auton spēlaiem lēstoiu.Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Luke 18:32“gentiles”paradōiti gar tei ethnei kai empaiziti kai hubriziti kai emptuiti,He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
Acts 4:27“gentiles”sunagila gar epi alētheiau en ta polita houta epi ton hagion paidon su Iēsun, hon chriasa, Hērōdos tē kai Pontios Pilatos sun ethnei kai laoi Israēl,In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
Acts 11:18“gentiles”akouaratois de houteim hēsuchazala kai doxazala ton theon legarōtois; Ara kai tei ethnei tos theos tan metanoian eis zōan dōata.When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
Acts 14:27“gentiles”paragineratois de kai sunagaratois tan ekklēsan anangellale hoseim poiata tos theos meta autoiu kai hoti anoigata tei ethnei thuran pistiau.When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:12“gentiles”Sigata de pantem tem plēthem, kai akouale Barnabaou kai Paulou exēgerōtoiu hoseim poiata tos theos sēmeim kai terateim en tei ethnei dia autoiu.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Acts 21:19“gentiles”kai aspazeratos autoin exēgete kata henem hekastem heiu poiata tos theos en tei ethnei dia tau diakoniau autou.Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Acts 26:20“gentiles”alla toi en Damaska prōtem tē kai Hierosolumei, pantan tē tan chōran tau Ioudaiau, kai tei ethnei apangellame metanoarō kai epistrefara epi ton theon, axieim tau metanoiau ergeim prassarōtoin.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
Acts 26:23“gentiles”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Acts 28:28“gentiles”gnōstem oun atōr vi hoti tei ethnei apostelita houtem tem sōtēriem tou theou; autois kai akoueli.Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Romans 1:5“gentiles”dia hou lambana charian kai apostolan eis hupakoan pistiau en pantei tei ethnei huper teu onomeu autou,Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
Romans 1:13“gentiles”ouk thelamō de vin agnoarō, adelfoir, hoti pollakis protithema erchara pros vin, kai kōluima achri tou deuro, hina tinon karpon echameia kai en vi kathōs kai en tei loipei ethnei.I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
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Matthew 28:19“nations”poreuiratois oun mathēteuavar panteim teim ethneim, baptizarōtois autoin eis tem onomem tou patērou kai tou huiou kai teu hagieu pneumeu,Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 13:10“nations”kai eis panteim teim ethneim prōtem datō kērussira tem euangeliem.And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
Luke 21:24“nations”kai pipteli stome machairau kai aichmalōtizili eis teim ethneim panteim, kai Ierousalēm eti patirōtas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Luke 24:47“nations”kai kērussira epi te onome autou metanoian kai afesian hamartaiu eis panteim teim ethneim archeratois apo Ierousalēm;and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Acts 10:45“gentiles”kai existanala tois ek peritomau pistois hosois sunerchala to Petro, hoti kai epi teim ethneim tas dōreas teu hagieu pneumeu ekchitē;All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
Acts 13:19“nations”kai kathairaratos ethneim hepta en gēa Chanaan kataklēronomata tan gēan auteiuAnd having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
Acts 13:46“gentiles”parrēsiazeratois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabaos legala; Vi ate anankaiem prōtem lalira ton logon tou theou; epeidē apōthevō auton kai ouk axioin krinavō heautoin tau aiōniau zōau, idou strefinō eis teim ethneim;Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 14:16“nations”hos en tai paroicherētai geneai easata panteim teim ethneim poreuerō tai hodai auteiu;In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
Acts 15:7“gentiles”pollau de zētēsiau gineratau anistanaratos Petros legata pros autoin; Anēroir adelfoir, vis epistevō hoti apo hēmeraiu archaiaiu en vi eklegeta tos theos dia teu stomeu mu akouara teim ethneim ton logon teu euangelieu kai pisteuara,After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
Acts 18:6“gentiles”antitasserōtoiu de autoiu kai blasfēmarōtoiu ektinasseratos teim himatieim legata pros autoin; Tem haimem vu epi tan kefalan vu; katharos mis; apo tou nun eis teim ethneim poreuemi.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Acts 21:21“gentiles”katēchila de peri su hoti apostasian didaskasō apo Mōusou toin kata teim ethneim pantoin Ioudaioin, legarōtos mē peritemnarō autoin teim tekneim mēde tei ethei peripatarō.But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
Acts 22:21“gentiles”kai legata pros min; Poreuesōr, hoti mis eis ethneim makran exapostelami sin.Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”
Romans 15:9“gentiles”teim de ethneim huper eleseu doxazara ton theon; kathōs grafitē; Dia houtem exomologemi si en ethnei, kai te onome su psallami.so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
Romans 15:16“gentiles”eis tem arō min leitourgon Christou Iēsu eis teim ethneim, hierourgarōton tem euangeliem tou theou, hina gineteia tas prosforas teiu ethneiu euprosdektas, hagiazirētas en pneume hagie.to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 2:8“gentiles”tos gar energaratos Petro eis apostolan tau peritomau energata kai mi eis teim ethneim,For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
Galatians 2:9“gentiles”kai gnōskaratois tan charian tan dōiratan mi, Iakōbos kai Kēfos kai Iōannos, tois dokarōtois stulois arō, dexain dōala mi kai Barnabao koinōniau, hina nis eis teim ethneim, autois de eis tan peritoman;And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Romans 15:10“gentiles”kai palin legatō; Eufrainivar, ethneim, meta tou laou autou.Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”
Romans 15:11“gentiles”kai palin; Ainavōr, panteim teim ethneim, ton kurion, kai epainalar auton pantois tois laois.And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
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Matthew 24:7“nation”egeiriti gar ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian, kai eli limois kai seismois kata topoin;Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Mark 13:8“nation”egeiriti gar ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian, eli seismois kata topoin, eli limois; archas ōdinaiu houteim.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Luke 7:5“nation”agapatō gar tem ethnem nu kai tan sunagōgan autos oikodomata ni.for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
Luke 21:10“nation”tote legate autoi; Egeiriti ethnem epi ethnem kai basileias epi basileian,Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Luke 23:2“nation”archela de katēgorarō autou legarōtois; Houton heuriskana diastrefarōton tem ethnem nu kai kōluarōton foroin Kaisaro dōarō kai legarōton heauton christon basilevon arō.And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
John 11:48“nation”ean afiēkaneia auton houtōs, pantois pisteuali eis auton, kai ercheli tois Rōmaiois kai airali nu kai ton topon kai tem ethnem.If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
Acts 7:7“nation”kai tem ethnem he ean douleuali krinami mis, tos theos legata, kai meta houteim exercheli kai latreuali mi en to topo houto.‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’
Acts 8:9“people”Anēros de tinos onome Simōnos prouparchate en ta polita mageuarōtos kai existanarōtos tem ethnem tau Samareiau, legarōtos arō tinon heauton megon,Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Acts 17:26“nation”poiata tē ek henou pantem ethnem anthrōpoiu katoikarō epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizaratos prostassirētoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau autoiu,From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
Acts 24:17“nation”dia eteiu de pollotereiu eleēmosunain poiaritos eis tem ethnem mu paraginema kai prosforain,After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
Revelation 13:7“nation”kai dōita aute poiara polemon meta toiu hagioiu kai nikara autoin, kai dōita aute exousias epi pantan fulan kai laon kai glōssan kai ethnem.Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
Revelation 14:6“nation”Kai horama allon angelon peterōton en mesouranēme, echarōton euangeliem aiōniem euangelizara epi toin katherōtoin epi tau gēau kai epi pantem ethnem kai fulan kai glōssan kai laon,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth — to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.