גּוֹי עָצוּם
A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
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גּוֹי H1471 a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
עָצוּם H6099 powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
What does גּוֹי עָצוּם (goy atsum) mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · עָצוּם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts".
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