Strong's Lexicon allophulos: Foreigner, one of another tribe, Gentile Original Word: ἀλλόφυλος Word Origin: From ἄλλος (allos, meaning "other" or "another") and φύλον (phylon, meaning "tribe" or "race") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is נָכְרִי (nokri, Strong's H5237), which also means foreigner or stranger. Another related term is גּוֹי (goy, Strong's H1471), meaning nation or people, often used to refer to non-Israelite nations. Usage: The term "allophulos" is used in the New Testament to denote someone who is of a different tribe or nation, often referring to non-Israelites or Gentiles. It emphasizes the distinction between the people of Israel and those outside the covenant community. In the context of the New Testament, it often highlights the cultural and religious differences between Jews and Gentiles. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, tribal and national identities were significant, and the Israelites were distinct in their covenant relationship with God. The term "allophulos" reflects the Jewish perspective of separation from other nations, which was both a cultural and religious distinction. This separation was rooted in the Mosaic Law, which set Israel apart as God's chosen people. However, the New Testament reveals the breaking down of these barriers through Christ, who unites Jews and Gentiles into one body. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom allos and phulon (a race, tribe) Definition of another race NASB Translation foreigner (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 246: ἀλλόφυλοςἀλλόφυλος, (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): Acts 10:28. (Philo, Josephus.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance alien, foreignFrom allos and phule; foreign, i.e. (specially) Gentile -- one of another nation. see GREEK allos see GREEK phule Forms and Transliterations αλλόφυλα αλλόφυλοι αλλοφύλοις αλλοφύλον αλλόφυλον αλλοφύλος αλλόφυλος αλλοφύλου αλλοφύλους αλλοφυλω αλλοφύλω ἀλλοφύλῳ αλλοφύλων αλλόφυλων αλλοφώνους allophulo allophulō allophylo allophylō allophýloi allophýlōiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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