Lexical Summary allogenés: Foreign, of another race, stranger Original Word: ἀλλογενής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance strange, foreignFrom allos and genos; foreign, i.e. Not a Jew -- stranger. see GREEK allos see GREEK genos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom allos and genos Definition of another race NASB Translation foreigner (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 241: ἀλλογενήςἀλλογενής, (ες (ἄλλος and γένος), sprung from another race, a foreigner, alien: Luke 17:18. (In the Sept. (Genesis 17:27; Exodus 12:43, etc.), but nowhere in secular writings.) Topical Lexicon Definition and Overview Allogenēs identifies someone who does not belong to the covenant people of Israel—an outsider by birth and nation. Its single New Testament appearance serves as a deliberate theological signal, illuminating how God’s gracious kingdom reaches beyond ethnic borders. Biblical Context In Luke 17:11-19 Jesus heals ten men afflicted with leprosy. Only one returns to praise God, “Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?” (Luke 17:18). The lone grateful leper is called allogenēs, emphasizing both his distance from Israel’s privileges and his nearness to saving faith. The Healing of the Ten Lepers and the Gratitude of the Foreigner 1. Corporate Mercy, Personal Response Old Testament Foreshadowings The motif of the grateful foreigner resonates with earlier Scriptures: Luke’s Gospel, attentive to Gentile inclusion, presents the allogenēs leper as a living answer to these anticipations. Jesus and the Outsider Luke frequently records Christ’s concern for those on the margins—tax collectors, sinners, Samaritans, Gentiles. The use of allogenēs intensifies that pattern by highlighting ethnicity itself as no barrier to grace. Jesus honors the foreigner’s faith in stark contrast to Israel’s leaders who question His authority (Luke 20:1-8). Theological Implications 1. Universal Scope of Salvation Ministry Applications • Gospel Outreach Seek the neglected and culturally distant; Christ’s commendation of the foreigner sanctions missionary zeal to every people group. Cultivate assemblies where diverse backgrounds unite in grateful praise, modeling the leper’s return to glorify God. Teach believers to recognize daily mercies and respond with worshipful obedience, mirroring the healed outsider. Historical Insights First-century Jewish-Gentile tensions made the label allogenēs striking. Lepers already endured social exclusion; a leprous foreigner stood doubly outside covenantal and communal circles. Jesus’ affirmation therefore subverts prevailing prejudices and previews the Acts narrative where Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-48). Related New Testament Themes • Samaritan compassion (Luke 10:30-37) Together these texts form a chorus announcing that in Christ “there is no difference between Jew and Greek” (Romans 10:12). Summary Allogenēs appears once, yet its theological weight is profound. In Luke 17 the grateful foreigner exemplifies a faith that transcends ethnic boundaries, fulfilling promises that God would bless all nations through the Messiah. His account calls the Church to embody inclusive mercy, fervent gratitude, and unwavering proclamation of the gospel “to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Forms and Transliterations αλλογενεί αλλογενείς αλλογενέσι αλλογενης αλλογενής ἀλλογενὴς αλλογενούς αλλογενών αλλογλώσσους αλλοιοί αλλοιούσθω αλλοιωθή αλλοιωθήσεται αλλοιωθήση αλλοιωθησομένοις αλλοιωθησομένων αλλοιωθωσιν αλλοιώσαι αλλοίωσις ηλλοιώθη ηλλοιώθησαν ηλλοίωσαν ηλλοίωσε allogenes allogenēs allogenḕsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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