King James Bible Dictionary

GEN'TILE, noun [Latin gentilis; from Latin gens, nation, race; applied to pagans.]

In the scriptures, a pagan; a worshipper of false gods; any person not a Jew or a christian; a heathen. The Hebrews included in the term goim or nations, all the tribes of men who had not received the true faith, and were not circumcised. The christians translated goim by the Latin gentes, and imitated the Jews in giving the name gentiles to all nations who were not Jews nor christians. In civil affairs, the denomination was given to all nations who were not Romans.

GEN'TILE, adjective Pertaining to pagans or heathens.

(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; Romans 1:14), generally denotes any non-Jewish nation.

Unclassified scriptures relating to

General references
Jeremiah 10:2-3; Matthew 6:7-8; Matthew 6:31-32; Acts 14:16; Acts 17:4; Acts 17:16-17; Acts 17:22-27; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:1-15; 1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 12:2; Galatians 2:15; Ephesians 2:12; Ephesians 4:17-19; Ephesians 5:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:5; 1 Peter 4:3-4
Idolatry; Missions

Prophecies of the conversion of

General references
Genesis 12:3; Genesis 12:5; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 49:10; Deuteronomy 32:21; Psalms 2:8; Psalms 22:27-31; Psalms 46:4; Psalms 46:10; Psalms 65:2; Psalms 65:5; Psalms 66:4; Psalms 68:31-32; Psalms 72:1-20; Psalms 86:9; Psalms 102:15; Psalms 102:18-22; Psalms 145:10-11; Isaiah 2:2-5; Isaiah 9:1-7; Isaiah 11:1-10; Isaiah 18:7; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 35:1-10; Isaiah 40:4-11; Isaiah 42:1-12; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 45:22-24; Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 49:5-6; Isaiah 49:18-23; Isaiah 54:1-3; Isaiah 55:5; Isaiah 56:3; Isaiah 56:6-8; Isaiah 60:1; Isaiah 60:3-5; Isaiah 60:8-14; Isaiah 65:1; Isaiah 66:7-23; Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 4:2; Jeremiah 16:19-21; Ezekiel 47:3-5; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44-45; Daniel 7:13-14; Hosea 2:23; Joel 2:28-32; Amos 9:11-12; Micah 4:3-4; Haggai 2:7; Zech 2:10-11; Zech 6:15; Zech 8:1-23; Zech 9:1; Zech 9:9-17; Zech 14:8-21; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 3:9; Matthew 8:11; Matthew 12:17-21; Matthew 19:30; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:29-30; Luke 21:24; John 10:16; Acts 9:15
Church, The Collective Body of Believers, Prophecies concerning prosperity of

Conversion of

General references
Acts 10:45; Acts 11:1-18; Acts 13:2; Acts 13:46-48; Acts 14:27; Acts 15:7-9; Acts 15:12-31; Acts 18:4-6; Acts 26:16-18; Acts 28:28; Romans 1:5-7; Romans 9:22-30; Romans 10:19-20; Romans 11:11-13; Romans 11:17-21; Romans 15:9-12; Galatians 1:15-16; Galatians 2:2; Galatians 3:14; Ephesians 3:1-8; Colossians 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:11; Revelation 11:15; Revelation 15:4
Missions; Church, The Collective Body of Believers, Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of; Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of; Jesus, The Christ, Prophecies Concerning

(nations). All the people who were not Jews were so called by them, being aliens from the worship, rites and privileges of Isr'l. The word was used contemptuously by them. In the New Testament it is used as equivalent to Greek. This use of the word seems to have arisen from the almost universal adaption of the Greek language.

GENTILESSE, noun Complaisance. [Not in use.]