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“Gentiles” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(nations). In O. T. sense, all peoples not Jewish (
Gen. 10:5
5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. (Genesis 10:5)
; 14:1;
Neh. 5:8
8
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. (Nehemiah 5:8)
). In N. T., Greeks and Romans seem to
type
Gentiles
(
Luke 2:32
32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:32)
;
Acts 26:17-20
17
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20
But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. (Acts 26:17‑20)
;
Rom. 1:14-16; 9:24
14
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15
So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:14‑16)
24
Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? (Romans 9:24)
). “
Isles
of the Gentiles” (
Gen. 10:5
5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. (Genesis 10:5)
), supposed to embrace
Asia
Minor and Europe.
“Heathen” From
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(dwellers on the
heath
). All except Jews (
Psa. 2:1
1
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? (Psalm 2:1)
). Nonbeliever (
Matt. 18:17
17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. (Matthew 18:17)
).
“Gentiles” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
A name commonly used in
scripture
to denote any and every nation except
Israel
. At
times
, when Israel as a people is referred to, the same words are used for them. Thus
1.
goi
,
ἔθνος
, is translated “nation,” and refers to the Jewish nation (
Deut. 26:5
5
And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous: (Deuteronomy 26:5)
;
Luke 7:5
5
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. (Luke 7:5)
;
John 11:48
48
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. (John 11:48)
). In the plural the same words refer to the nations generally in distinction from Israel, and are translated “nations,” “Gentiles,” and “
heathen
” (
Deut. 18:9
9
When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. (Deuteronomy 18:9)
;
Deut. 32:43
43
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. (Deuteronomy 32:43)
;
Isa. 60:3
3
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. (Isaiah 60:3)
;
Isa. 62:2
2
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. (Isaiah 62:2)
;
Joel 2:19
19
Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: (Joel 2:19)
;
Acts 11:1,18
1
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (Acts 11:1)
18
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. (Acts 11:18)
;
Acts 13:19
19
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. (Acts 13:19)
;
Acts 28:28
28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. (Acts 28:28)
; etc).
2.
“
Έλλην
(in plural) is translated “Gentiles” (
John 7:35
35
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? (John 7:35)
;
Rom. 2:9-10
9
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10
But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: (Romans 2:9‑10)
;
Rom. 3:9
9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; (Romans 3:9)
;
1 Cor. 10:32
32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: (1 Corinthians 10:32)
;
1 Cor. 12:13
13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:13)
), in contrast to the Jews; but would be better translated “Greeks,” as it is in most places.
God
had raised a wall between the Jews and the Gentiles, which in Christ’s
death
was broken down for believers, “to make in himself of
twain
one
new
man
” (
Eph. 2:14
14
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (Ephesians 2:14)
). “There is neither
Jew
nor
Greek
.... for ye are all one in Christ
Jesus
” (
Gal. 3:28
28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)
). This does not touch unbelieving Jews and Gentiles, who are kept separate in God’s present and future dealings.
“Heathen” From
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The
Hebrew
word
goi
is also translated “
Gentiles
,” and “people,” and very often “nations:” it is used in contrast to
Israel
irrespective of those designated being civilized or not. All the nations were idolaters, but this is not implied in
the word
goi
, nor in the ἔθνος of the
New
Testament
, which is more frequently translated “nations” and “Gentiles.” In Matthew 17
ἐθνικός
has a peculiar application: if an offending
brother
will not hear the
church
, the injunction is “let him be unto thee as an heathen
man
and a publican,” that is, as an outsider, the heathen being outside the privileges of Israel, as one to be avoided (compare
Rom. 16:17
17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. (Romans 16:17)
;
2 Thess. 3:6,14
6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)
14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. (2 Thessalonians 3:14)
).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1484
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
ἔθνος
Transliteration:
ethnos
Phonic:
eth’-nos
Meaning:
probably from
1486
; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV Usage:
Gentile, heathen, nation, people
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