ἘΘΝΙΚΑΙΣ, ἐθνικαις
ETHNIKAIS, ethnikais
Sounds Like: eth-nee-KAIS
Translations: Gentile, heathen, pagan, foreign, national, a Gentile, a heathen
From the root: ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something related to nations, especially non-Jewish nations, or people who are not part of the chosen people. It can refer to customs, practices, or individuals considered 'heathen' or 'pagan' in a religious context, or simply 'foreign' or 'national' in a broader sense. It is often used in contrast to Jewish or Christian beliefs and practices.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1482 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 10 — 1:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΘΝΙΚΟΙ — Gentiles, a Gentile, heathen, a heathen, pagan, a pagan
- ἘΘΝΙΚΟΣ — Gentile, heathen, pagan, a Gentile, a heathen, a pagan
- ἘΘΝΙΚΩΝ — of the Gentiles, of the nations, of the heathen, of the pagans
- ἘΘΝΙΚΩΣ — in a Gentile manner, like the Gentiles, heathenishly
- ΕΘΝΙΚΩ — Gentile, a Gentile, heathen, a heathen, pagan, a pagan
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