People & groups
Proselyte
A person of non-Jewish origin who formally joined the Jewish faith community.
Also called · Convert to Judaism
What it means
In New Testament usage, a proselyte had moved beyond sympathy with Jewish worship to identified membership in the community.
Proselytes appear among Pentecost pilgrims, and Nicolas of Antioch is specifically identified as a proselyte before becoming a church servant.
How it appears in the Bible
The term reflects the presence of converts within widespread Jewish communities of the first century.