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1484 ethnos eth’-nos

probably from 1486; TDNT-2:364,201; n n

AV-Gentiles 93, nation 64, heathen 5, people 2; 164

1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
1a) a company, troop, swarm

2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
2a) 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

For Synonyms see entry 5927