Greek - English Dictionary
G1484 - Heathen
| Strong's No.: | G1484 |
| Greek: | ἔθνος |
| Transliteration: | ethnos |
| Phonetic: | eth'-nos |
| Word Origin: | Probably from G1486 |
| Bible Usage: | Gentile heathen nation people. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | a race (as of the same habit) that is a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together a. a company, troop, swarm 2. a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus a. the human family 3. a tribe, nation, people group 4. in the OT, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles 5. Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians |
| Bible References:
Heathen |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Gentiles ( 92 )
heathen ( 5 )
nation ( 27 )
nations ( 36 )
people ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.