Ethnos

eth'-nos
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Ethnos Definition

  1. a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
    1. a company, troop, swarm
  2. a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
    1. the human family
  3. a tribe, nation, people group
  4. in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles
  5. Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
e[qnoß
Origin
probably from (1486)
Strong's Number
1484
TDNT Entry
2:364,201

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Ethnos". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .