Gentile-way
ἐθνικῶςStrong’s G1483ethnikōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ethnikōs is the Greek word usually translated “like a gentile”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?”
Meaning
Usually translated “like a gentile”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- like a gentile 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Galatians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐθνικῶς ethnikōs · Gentile-way
ἐθνικῶς, adv., in Gentile fashion: Gal.2:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.