ἀλλό-φῡλος G0246
Foreign, belonging to another tribe or ethnic group
This adjective means 'of another tribe' or ethnically foreign, particularly describing non-Jews. In Acts 10:28, Peter acknowledges Jewish law forbids association with 'one of another nation.' Classical Greek used it for tribal outsiders, while the Septuagint employed it for Philistines. The multilingual glosses (Spanish 'extranjero', French 'd'une-autre-race') confirm this ethnic otherness. Peter's statement marks a crucial moment as he begins to grasp that God's acceptance transcends ethnic boundaries, preparing him to enter Cornelius's Gentile household.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The dative masculine singular form modifies 'man,' indicating someone from a different ethnic-tribal group, specifically a Gentile from Jewish perspective. The term emphasizes tribal-ethnic identity rather than mere geographic origin. Peter's recognition of the prohibition against socializing with ethnic outsiders sets up the dramatic reversal when divine revelation shows such barriers no longer divide God's people. This vocabulary shift signals the gospel's universal scope. 1×
AR["أَجْنَبِيٍّ"]·ben["বিদেশীর"]·DE["ἀλλοφύλῳ"]·EN["foreigner"]·FR["d'une-autre-race"]·heb["בֶּן-נֵכָר"]·HI["अन्यजाति-के"]·ID["orang-asing"]·IT["di-altra-razza"]·jav["tiyang-bangsa-liya."]·KO["이방인-에게"]·RU["к-иноплеменнику"]·ES["a-extranjero"]·SW["mgeni."]·TR["yabancıya"]·urd["غیر-قوم-کے-پاس"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
ἀλλό-φῡλος, ον, (φυλή) of another tribe, foreign, LXX+5th c.BC+; in Egypt, settled in another nome, Refs 3rd c.AD+; ἐς ἀλλόφυλον.. χθόναRefs 5th c.BC+alien to man, wild, Refs 1st c.BC+; πόλεμος ἀ. war with foreigners, Refs 1st c.AD+; opposed to ὁμόφυλος, Refs 4th c.BC+alien, not one's own, Refs 5th c.BC+