Quick Definition
ἐθνικῶς Adv in the manner of Gentiles
Strong's Definition
as a Gentile
Derivation: adverb from G1482 (ἐθνικός);
KJV Usage: after the manner of Gentiles
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | ἔθνος
11.39 · Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes · Socio-Religious
like a Gentile, as a heathen, similar to a pagan (derivative of ἔθνος ‘nation,’ 11.55) pertaining to being like or similar to one who is not a Jew In GAL 2:14 one cannot use some such expression as ‘like those who do not believe in God’ (compare τὰ ἔθνη, 11.37), since here the contrast is between two types of believers, Jews and non-Jews. Frequently there is no specific term for ‘Gentile’ in contrast with Jews, and therefore it may be important to speak of ‘Gentiles’ as ‘those who are not Jews.’ GAL 2:14 may then be rendered as ‘you are a Jew, but you have been living like those who are not Jews.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐθνικῶς ethnikōs 1x
like a Gentile, Gal. 2:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† ἐθνικῶς, adv., in Gentile fashion: Ga 2:14.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐθνικῶς (ethnikōs) — Gentile-way. Included with: ἐθν-ικός, ή, όν, national, συστάσεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. foreign, gentile, [NT] adverb -κῶς, opposed to Ἰουδαϊκῶς[NT]
II. b in the Roman Empire, provincial, Codex Just.[Refs]
III. Grammars, indicating nationality, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] adverb -κῶς, παραχθέν[Refs 1st c.BC+]
III.2. dialectal, ἔθος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IV. ἐθνικός, ὁ, tax-collector, [Refs 6th c.AD+]