gentile

Outside the covenant

A gentile is someone who is not Jewish.

The term comes from Jewish perspective and appears frequently in religious contexts: The Torah has different rules for Jews and gentiles.

In Mormon usage, a gentile is anyone not belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—including Jews.

The word can function as an adjective: gentile customs, gentile nations.

religious

goy

Non-Jewish person

goyimNon-Jews, in Hebrew
non-JewPerson outside Judaism
paganNon-mainstream religion follower

heathen · convert · laity · idolater · polytheist · infidel · nations · ethnos · ger · proselyte

biblical

Israelite

Biblical covenant people member

covenantBinding formal pledge
TorahJudaism's core scripture
MosesHebrew prophet, liberator

Abraham · Exodus · diaspora · patriarch · Yahweh · Levite · kohen · Pharisee · Sadducee · proselyte

Mormon

outsider

One excluded from group

nonmemberUnaffiliated person
investigatorOne who examines evidence
convertChange in form or faith

missionary · LDS · worldly · secular · nonbeliever

Categories

Jewish statuskohen, Israelite, convert, ger, proselyte
Italian Adjectivesgrande, piccolo, alto, basso, lungo
religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
Soft G Wordsgel, gem, gene, genie, genius
Bible Wordsthou, thee, thy, thine, unto
FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews

Opposites

Jewish religious/ethnic identity

gentileJew

Follower of Judaism

Israelite · Hebrew · chosen people · landsman

Latter-day Saint (Mormon) religious identity

gentileMormon

Latter-day Saint adherent

Latter-day Saint · Saint

insider vs. outsider status

gentileinsider

One with confidential access

member · one of us · initiate · believer · coreligionist

Family

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