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G246 ἀλλόφυλος (allóphylos)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

foreign

Strong's Definition

foreign, i.e. (specially) Gentile

Derivation: from G243 (ἄλλος) and G5443 (φυλή);

KJV Usage: one of another nation

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.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀλλόφυλος allophylos 1x of another race or nation, i.e., not a Jew, a foreigner, Act_10:28

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀλλόφυλος , -ον (ἄλλος , φῦλον , a tribe ), [in LXX chiefly for H6429 ;] foreign, of another race ( MM , VGT , s.v. ); as opp . to a Jew, a Gentile: Act_10:28 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀλλόφυλος [page 23] For this classical word ( Act_10:28 ) cf. BGU I. 34 ii. 8, 11 , ib. II. 411 2 (A.D. 314) Αὐρηλίῳ Ἀτρῇ ἀλλοφύλου γεοργῷ χαίρε [ι ]ν , ib. 419 2 (A.D. 276 7) Ἀ [ὐρ ]ήλιος . . . ἀλλόφυλος ἀπὸ κώμης Φ [ι ]λαδελφίας , and ib. III. 858 2, 5 (A.D. 294). Preisigke 3441 (from Elephantine) τὸ προσκύνημα τ (ῶ )ν ἀλλοφύλ (ω )ν . See also the citation from Josephus ( s.v. ἀλλογενής ).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀλλόφυλος [Etym: φυλή] "of another tribe, foreign", Lat. alienigena, Aesch. , Thuc. ; πόλεμος ἀλλ. war "with foreigners", Plut.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀλλόφυλος, -ον (ἄλλος, φῦλον, a tribe), [in LXX chiefly for פְּלֶשֶׁת ;] foreign, of another race (MM, VGT, see word); as opposite to a Jew, a Gentile: Act.10:28.† (AS)

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