“Gentiles” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(nations). In O. T. sense, all peoples not Jewish (Gen. 10:5; 14:1; Neh. 5:8). In N. T., Greeks and Romans seem to type Gentiles (Luke 2:32; Acts 26:17-20; Rom. 1:14-16; 9:24). “Isles of the Gentiles” (Gen. 10:5), supposed to embrace Asia Minor and Europe.
“Greece, Greeks, Grecians” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
The well known country in S
E. of Europe, called also Hellas. Javan in O. T. (Gen. 10:2-5; Isa. 66:19; Ezek. 27:13,19); but direct (Dan. 8:21; 10:20; 11:2; Joel 3:6; Acts 20:2). Greek the original N. T. language.
“Gentiles” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
A name commonly used in scripture to denote any and every nation except Israel. At times, when Israel as a people is referred to, the same words are used for them. Thus
1. goi, ἔθνος, is translated “nation,” and refers to the Jewish nation (Deut. 26:5; Luke 7:5; John 11:48). In the plural the same words refer to the nations generally in distinction from Israel, and are translated “nations,” “Gentiles,” and “heathen” (Deut. 18:9; Deut. 32:43; Isa. 60:3; Isa. 62:2; Joel 2:19; Acts 11:1,18; Acts 13:19; Acts 28:28; etc).
2. “Έλλην (in plural) is translated “Gentiles” (John 7:35; Rom. 2:9-10; Rom. 3:9; 1 Cor. 10:32; 1 Cor. 12:13), in contrast to the Jews; but would be better translated “Greeks,” as it is in most places.
God had raised a wall between the Jews and the Gentiles, which in Christ’s death was broken down for believers, “to make in himself of twain one new man” (Eph. 2:14). “There is neither Jew nor Greek.... for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). This does not touch unbelieving Jews and Gentiles, who are kept separate in God’s present and future dealings.
“Greek (έλλην)” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
A native of Greece. For their origin, and reference to them in the Old Testament, see GRECIA and GRECIANS. In the New Testament we read that some came to Jerusalem to worship and desired to see Jesus; but He was then just about to be offered up (John 12:20-24). The Greeks were an intellectual people and naturally sought after wisdom; and Christ crucified was unto them foolishness. How could they naturally think of having faith in a man crucified with malefactors? But to the called ones Christ became the power and wisdom of God (1 Cor. 1:22-24). In Paul’s evangelizing among them “great multitudes” believed, and lost their proud nationality in Christ (Acts 14:1; Acts 17:4; Gal. 3:28; Col. 3:11).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Meaning:
from 1671; a Hellen (Grecian) or inhabitant of Hellas; by extension a Greek-speaking person, especially a non-Jew
KJV Usage:
Gentile, Greek
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Nations:―Greek speaking persons, especially non-Jewish, John 7:35. {Gentes}