What does גּוֹי · ἔθνος mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · ἔθνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "nations, peoples".
Hebrew · H1471, G1484
גּוֹיִם
A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · Gentiles
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גּוֹיH1471a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciationgwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
Open lexicon entry →ἔθνοςG1484Gentiles
Pronunciationéthnos
Singular form means a nation or people group; plural means non-Jewish peoples, the Gentiles.
Open lexicon entry →What does גּוֹיִם (gôyim) mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · ἔθνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "nations, peoples".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1471, G1484?
H1471, G1484 is connected to 567 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. nations, peoples
Strong'sH1471, G1484
Lexical occurrences567 versesSource Gloss
nations, peoples
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גּוֹיִם is built from this root:
גֵּוָהH1465