ἐθνικός ethnikós
Meaning
national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile
In the King James Version: heathen (man)
Derivation: from G1484 (ἔθνος);
Where it is used
- Matthew 5:47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
- Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
- Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
- 3 John 1:7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.