What does גּוֹי · גָּדוֹל mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great nation".
Hebrew · H1471, H1419
גּוֹי גָּדוֹל
A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
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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 →גָּדוֹלH1419great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
What does גּוֹי גָּדוֹל (goy gadol) mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "great nation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1471, H1419?
H1471, H1419 is connected to 1,097 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. great nation
Strong'sH1471, H1419
Lexical occurrences1,097 versesSource Gloss
great nation
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גּוֹי גָּדוֹל is built from this root:
גֵּוָהH1465