What does גּוֹי · רָחוֹק mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · רָחוֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to a far-off nation".
Hebrew · H1471, H7350
אֶל־גּוֹי רָחוֹק
A foreign nation ; hence, a Gentile ; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts · remote , literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious ; often used adverbially (with preposition)
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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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רָחוֹק H7350 remote , literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious ; often used adverbially (with preposition)
Pronunciation rāḥwōq
Distance as fundamental separation—spatial, temporal, or relational—expressing remoteness and the preciousness of what lies beyond reach
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What does אֶל־גּוֹי רָחוֹק (ʾel-gôy rāḥôq) mean in the Bible?
גּוֹי · רָחוֹק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to a far-off nation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1471, H7350?
H1471, H7350 is connected to 652 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to a far-off nation
Strong's H1471, H7350
Lexical occurrences 652 verses Source Gloss
to a far-off nation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֶל־גּוֹי רָחוֹק is built from this root:
גֵּוָה H1465
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