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Kathleen.wright5: Gentiles (EBD) moved to Text:EBD:Gentiles

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Gentiles (EBD) moved to Text:EBD:Gentiles

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(Heb., usually in plural, goyim), meaning in general all nations except the Jews. In course of time, as the Jews began more and more to pride themselves on their peculiar privileges, it acquired unpleasant associations, and was used as a term of contempt.

In the New Testament the Greek word Hellenes, meaning literally Greek (as in Acts 16:1, 3; 18:17; Rom. 1:14), generally denotes any non-Jewish nation.
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		+	The word "gentile" is derived from the [[Hebrew]] [[goyim]]. The word gentile in general means all nations except the Jews. In course of time, as the Jews began more and more to pride themselves on their peculiar privileges, it acquired unpleasant associations, and was used as a term of contempt.

		+	In the [[New Testament]] the [[Greek]] word [[Hellenes]], meaning literally Greek (as in [[Acts 16:1]], [[Acts 16:3]]; [[Acts 18:17]]; [[Romans 1:14]]), generally denotes any non-Jewish nation.

−	(Heb., usually in plural, goyim), meaning in general all nations except the Jews. In course of time, as the Jews began more and more to pride themselves on their peculiar privileges, it acquired unpleasant associations, and was used as a term of contempt.	+	{{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] \| [[Gentile]]
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−	~~In the New Testament the Greek word Hellenes, meaning literally Greek (as in Acts 16:1, 3; 18:17; Rom. 1:14), generally denotes any non-Jewish nation.~~
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