Hebrew · H1471, H5971 · unreviewed

הַגּוֹי הַזֶּה עַמֶּךָ

A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock

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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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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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What does הַגּוֹי הַזֶּה עַמֶּךָ (haggoy hazzeh ammekha) mean in the Bible?

גּוֹי · עַם is a Hebrew word meaning "people, nation".

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Meaning

people, nation
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