Strong's Lexicon

G246

G246 — ἀλλόφυλος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekallophulosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G246
Word:ἀλλόφυλος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G243 and G5443
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:allophulos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:al-lof'-oo-los
Meaning:1. foreign 2. (specially) Gentile
KJV Renderings:one of another nation

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀλλόφυλος, (ἄλλος, and φῦλον race), foreign, (in secular authors from (Aeschylus) Thucydides down); when used in Hellenistic Greek in opposed to a Jew, it signifies a Gentile, (A. V. one of another nation): Act 10:28. (Philo, Josephus.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀλλόφυλος (one of another nation)

Acts 10:28

KJV: And he said unto them Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company or come unto one of another nation but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean
GK: έφη τε προς αυτούς υμείς επίστασθε ως αθέμιτόν εστιν ανδρί Ιουδαίω κολλάσθαι η προσέρχεσθαι αλλοφύλω και εμοί ο θεός έδειξε μηδένα κοινόν η ακάθαρτον λέγειν άνθρωπον
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