What is a gentile?

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A gentile in general terms usually means anyone who is not a Jew.In the Old Testament it referred to nations apart from Israel.In the New Testament it could mean nation-including the Jewish nation,or a non-Jewish nation- depending if the Greek word was used in the singular or plural.It is related to our word 'ethnic'.

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Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

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