"of another race or nation, i.e., not a Jew; a stranger, foreigner, Lk. 17:18*"
Definition and meaning
of another race or nation, i.e., not a Jew; a stranger, foreigner, Lk. 17:18*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀλλογενής
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of allogenes (G241) across the King James Bible.
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
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Common questions
Strong's G241 (allogenes) is a Greek word that means: of another race or nation, i.e., not a Jew; a stranger, foreigner, Lk. 17:18* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word allogenes (G241) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G241 is allogenes, a Greek word defined as: of another race or nation, i.e., not a Jew; a stranger, foreigner, Lk. 17:18*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
allogenes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.