ἐθνῶν

ethnon

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

Romans 9:24 · Word #12

Lexicon G1484

Lemmaἔθνος
Transliterationéthnos
Strong'sG1484

Morphology N GEN N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔθνος
Strong'sG1484

SIBI-P1 G1484-05

of the nations

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GNP = noun, genitive case, neuter gender, plural number; indicating possession, source, or relationship: "of the nations."
Rendering RationaleThe noun ἔθνος denotes a people-group or nation bound by shared customs and identity. The form ἐθνῶν is genitive plural neuter, which is best rendered in English as "of the nations," preserving both the plural sense and the genitive case (showing possession, source, or association).

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Words from Root ἔθνος (nation, people-group, ethnic group, tribe, foreign nation, Gentiles)

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