ἔθνη
ethne
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.
Matthew 28:19 · Word #6
Lexicon G1484
| Lemma | ἔθνος |
| Transliteration | éthnos |
| Strong's | G1484 |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔθνος |
| Strong's | G1484 |
SIBI-P1 G1484-01
the nations
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative neuter plural (NNP) and accusative neuter plural (ANP) forms; from ἔθνος. Neuter plural form is identical in nominative and accusative. |
| Rendering Rationale | ἔθνη is the nominative or accusative neuter plural form of ἔθνος, referring to multiple distinct people-groups. "The nations" preserves the collective ethnic sense of the root and accurately reflects the neuter plural form, which in Greek can function as either subject or direct object in these occurrences. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔθνος (nation, people-group, ethnic group, tribe, Gentile peoples)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1484-02 |
ethnei | to the people-group |
G1484-03 |
ethnesi | to the nations |
G1484-04 |
ethnesin | 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 |