What does גּוֹי · חָנֵף mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · חָנֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "godless nation, profane people".
Hebrew · H1471, H2611
גּוֹי חָנֵף
A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
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גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Pronunciation gwōy
Ethnic or national group distinct from Israel; carries covenantal exclusivity when applied to non-Israelites as Gentiles
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חָנֵף H2611 soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
Pronunciation ḥānēph
Moral corruption visible as defilement; describes one whose sin makes them outwardly impious and inauthentic
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What does גּוֹי חָנֵף (gôy ḥānēph) mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · חָנֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "godless nation, profane people".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1471, H2611?
H1471, H2611 is connected to 580 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. godless nation, profane people
Strong's H1471, H2611
Lexical occurrences 580 verses Source Gloss
godless nation, profane people
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גּוֹי חָנֵף is built from this root:
גֵּוָה H1465
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