ἐθνικῶν
ethnikós
Gentiles
Pertaining to a people-group, nation, or ethnic group; used in the sense of 'belonging to the nations' (i.e., non-Israelite, non-Judean peoples) in Greek literature, especially as distinct from those identified with the people of Israel (or Judea). In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, particularly in Jewish and Christian writings, refers to those of non-Judean/national origin—commonly rendered as 'Gentile.' In certain situations, can have a connotation of being associated with the practices or customs of non-Judeans or non-Israelites.
3 John 1:7 · Word #10
Lexicon G1482
| Lemma | ἐθνικός |
| Transliteration | ethnikós |
| Strong's | G1482 |
| Definition | Pertaining to a people-group, nation, or ethnic group; used in the sense of 'belonging to the nations' (i.e., non-Israelite, non-Judean peoples) in Greek literature, especially as distinct from those identified with the people of Israel (or Judea). In Hellenistic and Roman contexts, particularly in Jewish and Christian writings, refers to those of non-Judean/national origin—commonly rendered as 'Gentile.' In certain situations, can have a connotation of being associated with the practices or customs of non-Judeans or non-Israelites. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gentiles |
| Literal | Gentiles-nations |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐθνικός |
| Strong's | G1482 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1482-02
of the nations
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP), indicating possession or association: 'of the nations.' |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine plural substantive adjective denotes those belonging to the nations (people-groups). "Of the nations" preserves the root ἔθν- ('nation, people-group') and reflects the genitive plural form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gentiles
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'of the nations' is a literal rendering but in Biblical context, 'Gentiles' is the established and well-accepted equivalent, accurately identifying the non-Israelite people referenced and preserving the proper gentilic designation per Rule 5. |