What does ἔθνος · ἐμπαίζω mean in the Bible?
e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)".
Greek · G1484, G1702
τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι
Gentiles · to mock
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ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles
Pronunciation éthnos
Singular form means a nation or people group; plural means non-Jewish peoples, the Gentiles.
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ἐμπαίζω G1702 to mock
Pronunciation empaízō
To mock with scorn or ridicule, often involving physical mockery or humiliation of the target.
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What does τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι (tois ethnesin eis to empaixai) mean in the Bible?
ἔθνος · ἐμπαίζω is a Greek phrase meaning "a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1484, G1702?
G1484, G1702 is connected to 160 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
Source Gloss
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 9 Aligned forms 160 Case pattern Genitive (52) Number pattern Plural (128)
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 6:32 · Matt 12:21 · Matt 25:32 · Luke 12:30 · Acts 4:25 · Acts 11:1 · Acts 13:48 · Acts 15:17 · Rom 2:14 · Rom 9:30 · Rom 15:11 · Rom 15:12 · Rom 15:27 · 1 Cor 12:2 · Gal 3:8 · Eph 2:11 25×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 24:7 · Mark 13:8 · Luke 21:10 · John 11:50 · John 18:35 · 1 Pet 2:9 6×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 4:15 · Matt 10:5 · Matt 20:25 · Matt 24:9 · Mark 10:42 · Luke 2:32 · Luke 21:24 · Luke 21:25 · Luke 22:25 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 13:47 · Acts 14:2 · Acts 14:5 · Acts 15:3 · Acts 15:14 45×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter John 11:51 · John 11:52 · Acts 2:5 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 28:19 · Rev 5:9 · Rev 7:9 7×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Matt 10:18 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 20:19 · Matt 24:14 · Mark 10:33 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 18:32 · Acts 4:27 · Acts 11:18 · Acts 14:27 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 21:19 · Acts 26:20 · Acts 26:23 · Acts 28:28 · Rom 1:5 32×
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 21:43 · Acts 10:35 · Acts 24:2 · Acts 24:10 · Acts 26:4 · Rom 10:19 7×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 28:19 · Mark 13:10 · Luke 21:24 · Luke 24:47 · Acts 10:45 · Acts 13:19 · Acts 13:46 · Acts 14:16 · Acts 15:7 · Acts 18:6 · Acts 21:21 · Acts 22:21 · Rom 15:9 · Rom 15:16 · Gal 2:8 · Gal 2:9 25×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 24:7 · Mark 13:8 · Luke 7:5 · Luke 21:10 · Luke 23:2 · John 11:48 · Acts 7:7 · Acts 8:9 · Acts 17:26 · Acts 24:17 · Rev 13:7 · Rev 14:6 12×
Vocative · Plural · Neuter Rom 15:10 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 7 present 3 future 2 imperfect 1
Voice
active 11 passive 2
Mood
indicative 8 participle 3 infinitive 2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:16 ἐνεπαίχθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 20:19 ἐμπαῖξαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 27:29 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:31 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:41 ἐμπαίζοντες present active participle participle Mark 10:34 ἐμπαίξουσιν future active indicative prospective Mark 15:20 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:31 ἐμπαίζοντες present active participle participle Luke 14:29 ἐμπαίζειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 18:32 ἐμπαιχθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 22:63 ἐνέπαιζον imperfect active indicative background Luke 23:11 ἐμπαίξας aorist active participle participle Luke 23:36 ἐνέπαιξαν aorist active indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain