ἔθνος, -ους, τό,

[in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ;]

__1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.).

__2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing. of the Jewish people, Luk.7:5 23:2, Jhn.11:48, 50-53 18:35, Act.10:22 24:3, 10 26:4 28:19.

__3. In pl. as in OT, τὰ ἔ. (like Heb. הַגּוֹיִם), the nations, as distinct from Israel, Gentiles: Mat.4:15 6:32, Act.26:17, Rom.3:29 11:11 15:10, Gal.2:8, al.; of Gentile Christians, Rom.11:13 15:27 16:4, Gal.2:12, 14, Eph.3:1.

SYN.: λαός (see DCG, ii, 229; Cremer, 226). (AS)

a multitude, a company; a nation, people; the nations; Gentiles