ἔθνεσιν

ethnesin

Gentiles

probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

G1484

Mark 10:33 · Word #24

Lexicon G1484

Lemmaἔθνος
Transliterationéthnos
Strong'sG1484
In-contextGentiles
Literalnations-Gentiles

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔθνος
Strong'sG1484

SIBI-P1 G1484-04

to the nations

Rootἔθνος (ethnos)
Core Meaningsnation, people-group, tribe, ethnic body, Gentile
Semantic Rangenation, people-group, ethnic community, Gentiles (non-Israelite peoples), pagan nations, the nations collectively in contrast to Israel
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, ἔθνος often distinguishes the covenant people of Israel from the surrounding nations. In the New Testament it becomes central to the inclusion of the Gentiles in the promises of God, marking the expansion of salvation "to the nations."
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DNP — noun, dative case, neuter gender, plural number; functioning typically as indirect object, sphere, or means (“to/for/in the nations”).
Rendering RationaleThe noun ἔθνεσιν is dative neuter plural, indicating indirect object, location, or sphere (“to,” “for,” or “among”). "To the nations" preserves the plural sense of distinct people-groups inherent in ἔθνος while accurately reflecting the dative case and neuter plural morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἔθνος (nation, people-group, tribe, ethnic body, Gentile)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1484-01 ethne the nations
G1484-02 ethnei to the people-group
G1484-03 ethnesi to the nations

Word Usage (162 occurrences of G1484)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 4:15 ἐθνῶν ethnon
Matthew 6:32 ἔθνη ethne
Matthew 10:5 ἐθνῶν ethnon
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