ἔθνεσιν
éthnos
Gentiles
A distinct community of people, typically defined by shared ancestry, customs, language, or geographic region; a nation or ethnic group. In different contexts, can denote a people group (regardless of political status), an ethnic or cultural community, or, in some uses of Greek literature and the Septuagint, non-Israelite nations. In the New Testament context, often used to refer broadly to non-Judean nations, but not exclusively as a religious category.
Acts 14:27 · Word #18
Lexicon G1484
| Lemma | ἔθνος |
| Transliteration | éthnos |
| Strong's | G1484 |
| Definition | A distinct community of people, typically defined by shared ancestry, customs, language, or geographic region; a nation or ethnic group. In different contexts, can denote a people group (regardless of political status), an ethnic or cultural community, or, in some uses of Greek literature and the Septuagint, non-Israelite nations. In the New Testament context, often used to refer broadly to non-Judean nations, but not exclusively as a religious category. |
Morphology N DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gentiles |
| Literal | nations/Gentiles |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔθνος |
| Strong's | G1484 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1484-04
to the nations
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DNP); collective term referring to multiple people groups in dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative plural form denotes indirect object or sphere, thus "to the nations" preserves both plurality and dative function. "Nations" reflects the root idea of distinct people groups defined by shared customs rather than the later specialized term "Gentiles." |
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