tribe; specially

, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). a multitude, a company : , , , , al.; in sing., of the Jewish people, , , , , . a nation, people Mt 21:43 24:7 Mk 13:8 Lk 22:25 Ac 10:35 Lk 7:5 23:2 Jo 11:48 50-53 18:35 Ac 10:22 24:3 10 26:4 28:19 In pl., as in OT, (like Heb. ), , as distinct from Israel, : , , , , al.; of Gentile Christians, , , , . τὰ ἔ. הַגּוֹיִם the nations Gentiles Mt 4:15 6:32 Ac 26:17 Ro 3:29 11:11 15:10 Ga 2:8 Ro 11:13 15:27 16:4 Ga 2:12 14 Eph 3:1

heidenen, volken, volk, natie, natiën

a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.

Gentiles

a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

Gentile, heathen, nation, people

a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe

specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

ἔθνος, -ους, τό, [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)