Transliteration: ethnos · noun
| Meaning | a race, people, the Gentiles |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 160x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐθνῶν, ἔθνη, ἔθνεσιν, ἔθνει, ἔθνος, ἔθνους, ἔθνεσι |
| Example verses | Matt 4:15 · Matt 6:32 · Matt 10:5 · Matt 10:18 · Matt 12:18 |
ἔθνος (ethnos) is a noun that occurs 160 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “a race, people, the Gentiles” and first appears in Matt 4:15.
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