as in pagan
a person who does not worship the God of the Bible
a strict sect that believes that fellowship with gentiles should exist only for the purposes of conversion
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Joined by a Cypriot named Barnabas, the evangelist set forth to preach the Gospel to the Jews and gentiles of Pisidia, which had fallen under the control of the Roman Empire.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
There are indeed righteous gentiles who give me hope.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
Grossman sprinkles Yiddish and Jewish turns of phrase throughout the book, and the central conflict hangs on the push and pull between the characters' standing within their own community and their effort to gain legitimacy in the eyes of gentiles.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
One of the most popular posts on this weblog focuses on the differences between Ashkenazi Jews and gentiles, in particular peoples of European descent.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2010
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
There are indeed righteous gentiles who give me hope.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
Grossman sprinkles Yiddish and Jewish turns of phrase throughout the book, and the central conflict hangs on the push and pull between the characters' standing within their own community and their effort to gain legitimacy in the eyes of gentiles.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2023
One of the most popular posts on this weblog focuses on the differences between Ashkenazi Jews and gentiles, in particular peoples of European descent.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2010
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“Gentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentile. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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