Ethnikós — G1482
G1482 · Greek — ἐθνικός
Pronunciation: eth-nee-kos'
Definition
masculine noun
national ("ethnic"), i.e. (specially) a Gentile
- adapted to the genius or customs of a people, peculiar to a people, national
- suited to the manners or language of foreigners, strange, foreign
- in the N. T. savoring of the nature of pagans, alien to the worship of the true God, heathenish
Usually translated as
heathen
Occurrences
Ethnikós occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2)
- Matthew 6:7 — But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen (ἐθνικοί) do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
- Matthew 18:17 — 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 (ἐθνικὸς) and a publican.
Strong's Lexicon — E