ἐθνικῶς
ethnikōs
G1483
G:ADV-T
Greek
Gentile-way
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ethnikos describes living in a Gentile manner, contrasted with living in a Jewish manner.
The attested use describes a manner of living identified as Gentile, set in contrast with a Jewish manner of life in Galatians 2:14.
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Living in a Gentile manner · dominant
In Galatians 2:14, the adverb qualifies how a Jew lives within a contrast between living in a Gentile manner and living in a Jewish manner. The APB renders the clause, “If you, being a Jew, live in Gentile fashion and not in Jewish fashion.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 2:14, the APB presents the contrast as living “in Gentile fashion” rather than “in Jewish fashion.” This identifies the clause-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.