ἐθνικόςethnikós

national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile

Greek (New Testament) · G1482

Meanings

1. national.

2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as as a noun, ὁ ἐ., the Gentile: Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 18:17, 3 John 1:7.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 5:47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
  • Matthew 6:7 “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again.
  • Matthew 18:17 If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
  • 3 John 1:7 For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.